In an exclusive column, Emma Jones CBE discusses her work tackling late payment practices, offering practical insights to help small businesses get paid what they're owed. Supporting small businesses means understanding what really helps them start, run and grow — and listening directly to the platforms they rely on every day. In the room, we had a group that reached most small businesses in the UK. Helping small businesses sell to the worldMarketplaces and payment providers enable international trade, with one platform stating that 9 out of 10 businesses selling with them sell to the world. We also discussed how to navigate the changes to de minimus (small value trades) as a small business.