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Alan Dobie

Alan Dobie

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Alan was assistant editor at Vitesse Media Plc (previous owner of smallbusiness.co.uk) before moving on to a content producer role at Reed Business Information. He has over 17 years of experience in the publishing industry and has held a number of senior writing, editing and sub-editing roles.

News

Calls to address sickness absence

The government is being urged to reinvigorate its efforts to tackle sickness absence.

Business Ideas & Planning

How to make a business partnership work

Companies led by a duo rather than a single head often attribute their success to the power of their business partnership.

Accounting

What can I claim as a mileage allowance?

I have a limited, VAT-registered company. The car I use is my own. What am I allowed to claim as a mileage allowance and what are the VAT implications?

News

Employees could exploit new HR ruling

Small businesses should prepare for employees looking to claim back annual leave after becoming ill while on holiday, says an employment specialist.

Blog

How young entrepreneurs can influence how they are perceived

Twenty three year-old Andrew Pallett, director of online retailer Urban Alpha, explains how young entrepreneurs can influence how they are perceived.

Finding and selling to customers

Competing with the big boys

SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at how smaller companies can get ahead when faced with giant competition.

News

BCC in favour of tribunal fees

Tribunal fees could give companies the confidence to hire, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.

Marketing

Ethical SEO

Mark Blackhurst started SEO Next from a bedroom in 2009 and now turns over £1 million.

Employing & managing staff

Dress for success – smarten up your appearance at work

The job market is competitive at the moment so looking the part has never been more important.

News

Internships ‘ripping off young people’

A campaign calling for the fair treatment of interns has been launched following concerns that interns are being exploited through unpaid work.

News

SMEs flock to social media

Small businesses have seen a dramatic rise in their use of social networks for business purposes over the past year, research finds.

Alternative finance

Top tips for raising equity finance

Entrepreneur Guy Rigby offers guidance on preparing for fundraising.