[ubuntu-uk] Lack of support for small business

[Gareth France]

Recently I decided to do my part by starting up a small business selling
machines with Ubuntu pre-installed and  offering support. My bank have
refused to offer me a business account at all 'because it's too risky to
open an account for a company selling computers', apparently there's a high
risk I will commit carousel fraud (whatever that is). Another bank are
getting iffy about it because I'm involved in software (installing Ubuntu),
I did attempt to explain that any company selling hardware is just as
involved with software as I.

Is it just me or does the British economy not want small businesses to
succeed?
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