Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Ben Lobel was the editor of SmallBusiness.co.uk from 2010 to 2018. He specialises in writing for start-up and scale-up companies in the areas of finance, marketing and HR.
Alternative finance
In the wake of the FSB's concern over small companies being subjected to poor payment practices, we look at three businesses that were aided by invoice finance.
News
Small businesses are being subjected to a 'serious deterioration of payment practices', putting their cash flow under threat, according to a prominent lobbying group.
Business management
Here, we look at three Scottish businesses demonstrating the rude health of companies North of the border.
News
There are more first-time business owners in the UK than ever, research finds.
Alternative finance
Here, we look at some commonly-asked questions on small business finance and reveal some of the best solutions available for each situation.
News
Chancellor George Osborne has announced an extension of the Funding for Lending scheme, which underwrites loans to businesses, for another year to January 2016.
Blog
Rich Preece explores the nuances of how Americans run early-stage companies compared to Britons.
News
More than half of the public (55 per cent) find it difficult to support local small firms because many of these businesses aren't online.
Marketing
Here, Meera Sapra discusses how to create a personal voice on social media.
Accounting
Here, we look at the problem of late payment, who it affects the most and what can be done to conquer it.
News
Small and medium-sized companies continue to shun traditional banking products and are looking towards alternative financial providers, their supply chain or dipping into their own personal funds to finance future growth, research finds.
Advice
Here are some tips on what to do and what not to do when seeking to boost your brand.