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.
Advice
This article explores how to be successful in the stage of business that comes after starting up.
Government Grants
Alan White, development director at Aberdeen-based mobile learning company Skills@Work, explains how his small business applied for and received grants.
News
Small enterprises that had a business plan in place last year were consistently more profitable than those that did not, research finds.
Business management
Business risk specialist Darren Hickman of ComplianceAssist gives advice on how to keep your business financially secure.
News
Nearly two thirds of mothers with children under the age of ten are thinking about starting a business from home in the next three years, research finds.
News
More small companies than ever are looking to export goods and services, according to a study by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
News
Less than a quarter of office workers find the temperature in their office comfortable, research finds.
Marketing
Jo Sabin, marketing manager at DesignCrowd.co.uk, discusses the route to establishing a powerful brand identity.
News
George Osborne's Budget pledge to extend a scheme that provides employers with a grant for each apprentice they train has been well received by business commentators.
News
Almost two thirds (63 per cent) of small and medium-sized businesses believe that the domestic market represents the greatest growth potential for their business.
News
The proportion of small businesses that see the current economic climate as a major obstacle to business success has almost halved from its peak at the start of 2012, research finds.
News
Office workers feel Tuesday is the best day for making big decisions, research finds.