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.
News
Workers in the UK expect that by 2021 offices will face extinction due to mobile working, says a new study.
Export & Import
Former HSBC chairman Stephen Green has said a lack of financing options for businesses could threaten international trade.
Accounting
One of the biggest headaches for small business owners is the problem of employee expenses. SmallBusiness.co.uk offers some top tips to managing them.
Accounting
Government proposals to exempt businesses with an annual turnover of less than £880,000 from having to file accounts at Companies House are bound to backfire, suggests research.
News
Small business owners are being urged to check the images they are using on their websites in order to guard against costly copyright claims.
Office & home working
Cloud computing is an interesting solution for SMEs and independent professionals, in terms of providing more flexibility for facing market competition.
Blog
Dealing with absenteeism as well as office stress levels seems to be a bugbear for small businesses, judging by research.
Accounting
SmallBusiness.co.uk explores why it’s worth it for innovative businesses to claim R&D Tax Relief.
Marketing
Word of mouth is the single most useful form of marketing for small businesses, finds research.
Government Grants
Recruitment consultant MBA & Company won £1,000 through the Shell Livewire Award, and jewellery retailer Mama Jewels benefitted from a startup business grant from a local council. SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to each to find out how the government grants were achieved.
News
The UK economy is likely to benefit from an increase in international trade over the next three months, according to a study.
Government Grants
Speech recognition technology provider Voxgen was awarded £214,000 business grant by the Technology Strategy Board.