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.

Business Loans

How loans websites can get GDPR ready

In what ways can loans websites become GDPR ready? Here, we take a look.

Getting Online

Five tips on investing in the build and design of your website

Your website is the one online presence that you actually own and can control. Here, we look at how to maximise its build and design.

Business Ideas & Planning

The key considerations to make when embarking on an entrepreneurial adventure

Setting up a UK-based business is generally quick, cheap and easy. But whether you are a small business entrepreneur or a scalable start-up entrepreneur, the road ahead can be treacherous. Here, we set out what you need to know in the early stages.

Business Technology

Making blockchain payments a reality for UK businesses

As both Bitcoin and Ethereum have reached their maximum capacity, transaction fees have increased significantly, as we explore here.

Blog

The fortune of failure

Failure is a very difficult concept to come to terms with; if we fail then what good can we possibly have done?

Business Technology

Using technology to grow your brand and add value for your consumers

Here, John Stapleton shares some of his key considerations on how to use technology to help grow your brand and add value for your consumers.

Business Ideas & Planning

How businesses can create a successful niche even in a mature market

Here, Dr Paul Langley and Professor Alison Rieple discuss how businesses can use disintermediation to come up with something new.

Business Technology

How to use web development courses to start your new career

Here, we look at an option for a course that teaches the necessary skills to get a good job in the field of web development.

Business Technology

How to pay with the help of cryptocurrencies

Here, we explore how payment can be made with cryptocurrencies through payment providers, or brokers.

Business Technology

How 3D printing could improve the future of food

Here, we look at why forward-thinking technologists have hit upon the idea of 3D printing food.

Business Technology

The benefits of a PMI-ACP certification course

Here's how you can learn through group interaction, discussion, case studies and focused workshops.

Business Ideas & Planning

Six tips for thriving in a one-person business

In this piece, Kati McKeon shares six crucial tips to ensure your one-person business will thrive.