In this episode of the Business111 Coffee Pod, the conversation turns to one of the biggest frustrations facing micro and small business owners: policy instability. Samantha Acton, founder of Domestic Angels, explains why constant legislative change creates uncertainty that many small businesses simply don’t have the time or capacity to absorb.

Running a micro business often means wearing every hat — HR, operations, marketing, finance and customer service — often while juggling family responsibilities and the realities of day-to-day trading. Samantha describes how policy shifts can feel relentless, with new rules arriving just as businesses have finally adjusted to the last set of changes. For larger companies with compliance teams this may be manageable, but for a small employer it can mean late nights, extra costs and a great deal of anxi ...