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.

News

British Small Business Awards 2017: Business Bank Account of the Year shortlist

Here, we reveal the shortlist of business bank accounts that have a strong SME focus, with the winner announced at the British Small Business Awards.

News

SMEs in denial about the cost of a cyber-attack

Three quarters of SMEs have not set aside any budget to deal with the aftermath of a cyber-attack, research from PolicyBee finds.

Legal advice

Personal injury and your small business

In this article, we will explore the actions you can take to prevent accidents and their resultant financial implications.

Advice

The importance of trust and integrity for your brand

Delivering a quality product or service will form the foundations of your success, but your business needs real values to guarantee it, as we discuss in this piece.

Export & Import

Self storage in UK is now the biggest in Europe

Here, we look at how the self-storage industry has proved to be resilient even through the economic downturn.

Legal advice

Avoiding personal injury claims at your small business

Find out here how you can protect your business from personal injury claims.

Marketing

Business lessons learned from the Nestlé Poland Spring crisis

Jennifer Janson, author of The Reputation Playbook and chairman of Six Degrees, explores what we can learn in the aftermath of Nestlé's bottled water crisis.

News

Meet the judges for the British Small Business Awards 2017

Here, we talk to the leading entrepreneurs and business advisers who will judge SmallBusiness.co.uk's British Small Business Awards 2017.

News

British Small Business Awards 2017: Community Business of the Year shortlist

The Community Business of the Year category at the British Small Business Awards will celebrate the local businesses that truly enrich the area in which they operate.

Marketing

Why your digital marketing strategy needs a refresh

Here, we look at why you may need to put your marketing strategy at the top of the priority list.

News

British Small Business Awards 2017: Insurance Provider of the Year shortlist

Insurance Provider of the Year is the latest category shortlist to be released for the British Small Business Awards.

Advice

The advantages of chartering a private jet for business travel

Here, we look at the value of flying privately for business owners.