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.

Accounting

Sarah Willingham’s secret to launching your first business

In this piece, former Dragon Sarah Willingham gives tips on how to build the financial spine of your business.

Employing & managing staff

How a small business can retain its talent

David Cartwright, founder of OBD Academy, discusses how strategic investment in your team can prevent employee churn.

Business Technology

Data over sound: Growth and connectivity for small businesses

Moran Lerner, CEO of Chirp, discusses how he went about transforming his tech company with data over sound technology.

Business Technology

Why being an SME does not mean you are immune to a cyberattack

Jason Howells, EMEA director of Barracuda MSP, discusses why SMEs are still blissfully unaware of the danger of malware.

Office & home working

How SMEs can achieve corporate-style offices on a budget

Angela Love, director of Active, explores the challenges SMEs can face with innovative workplace design on a budget.

Business management

Lessons learned from the Google anti-diversity memo

Jennifer Janson, author of The Reputation Playbook and chairman of Six Degrees, explores what can we learn in the aftermath of Google's anti-diversity scandal.

Employing & managing staff

The anatomy of the perfect 21st century team

Here, Patricia DuChene, EMEA managing director of Wrike, takes a look at some of the people you need to build your modern day ‘Dream Team’.

News

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

The Small Business of the Year finalists at the British Small Business Awards have been announced, rewarding the company of 10-50 employees with the most innovative and sector-disrupting service/product combined with strong turnover growth over the past year.

Accounting

Where to start when looking for a chartered accountant

There are many benefits to hiring a chartered accountant for your business. Here, we explore them.

Advice

How small retailers can beat their three biggest challenges

In this piece Vaughan Rowsell, founder of Vend, discusses three key obstacles currently facing independent retailers, and what they can do about them.