Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Anna is Senior Reporter, covering topics affecting SMEs such as grant funding, managing employees and the day-to-day running of a business.
News
HSBC UK is launching a £12 billion lending fund for SMEs across the UK. Here's what you need to know.
Advice
Young entrepreneurs sometimes face issues in starting their businesses. We speak to Innovate UK's Ian Campbell about how to overcome them.
News
At last year's British Small Business Awards, Guy Schanschieff won the Exporter of the Year gong for his reusable nappy company, Bambino Mio. He talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about how the company has grown since he won the award.
News
At last year's British Small Business Awards, Harriet Mears and her sister Molly won the Online Business of the Year gong for their company, Secret Linen Store. Harriet talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about how the company has grown since they won the award.
Office & home working
We explore the extent of freelancer loneliness in the UK and what three solo entrepreneurs do to deal with the issue.
Employing & managing staff
TempRocket’s Andrew Johnston explores the changing world of temporary hiring and the role that online recruitment platforms play.
News
At last year's British Small Business Awards, Powervault won the Disruptor of the Year gong for their electricity storage system. Managing director Joe Warren talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about how the company has grown since they won the award.
Accounting
We explore what you need to know about doing business in foreign currencies.
Success stories
Abbass Zadeh, founder of luxury car hire firm AZ Luxe, talks about building his reputation and expanding into jet chartering.
Employing & managing staff
We explore what the key factors are in conducting staff appraisals.
Tax
Utterly stumped by Value Added Tax? Here's everything you need to know about VAT registration.
Success stories
Mark Gurtler is a 42-year-old father of two who has grown a £1 million garden retail supply business from scratch. We ask him how he did it.
