About

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.

International Business

Customs brokers: Everything you need to know

Should your business use a customs broker? Read on to learn more about what a customs broker can do for you, what they’ll charge, and the pros and cons of using one for your shipment.

Funding your small business

A complete list of Scottish business grants

Here, we provide information on the Scottish business grants that could help your company grow and flourish.

Accounting

A guide to claiming legitimate business expenses

This handy guide to business expenses will tell you everything you need to know about making a claim and how much your employees could be entitled to

Business Ideas & Planning

Five business ideas that are bound to click

To help you make the right decision on what type of company to start, here are five business ideas to consider.

Getting Online

Six things to consider during e-commerce website development

Here are six important aspects to consider during website development.

Business Ideas & Planning

How to jump start your food truck business

If you've got a flair for cooking, opening your own food truck business can be a very rewarding and profitable experience, as we reveal in this piece.

Marketing

A guide to marketing your small business on YouTube

Here, we look at how best to market your business on YouTube to maximise visibility for your company

Marketing

The essential guide to small business marketing

In this guide, we look at how small business marketing can be made easy for new company owners.

Employing & managing staff

Incentives packages that help retain staff

It can be difficult for a small company to see incentive packages as a priority but the benefits don't have to be huge to make a difference.

Employing & managing staff

How to improve employee motivation in the workplace

In this guide, we chat to the business owners that managed to create a motivated and engaged workforce, and explore how you can recreate their success.

Sole trader

What is the definition of a sole trader and being self-employed

What does it mean to be a 'sole trader'? Is there any difference between a sole trader and being ‘self employed’?