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.

Employing & managing staff

Do you care enough about your employees’ financial wellbeing?

Heidi Allan, head of insights and engagement at Neyber, discusses the disconnect between employers and staff when it comes to attitudes towards employee financial wellbeing.

Startup Funding and Grants

Business and homeowners: What do lenders want to know about my home?

Conrad Ford, chief executive of Funding Options, addresses why lenders need to know whether customers are homeowners, and the implications.

Business Ideas & Planning

Music teacher: How to launch your tutoring business online

Here, guitar tutor Gianluca Chiarella gives some pointers for those thinking of becoming a music teacher.

Small Business Insurance

The business coach: Insurance avenues to bear in mind

Tim Rylatt is a business coach in West Sussex. Here, he discusses how he overcame a confusing introduction to insuring his business to get the right cover in place.

Advice

Start-up success: From idea to launch in six months

David Spencer-Percival discusses how he found start-up success with his drinks company No1 Rosemary Water, despite having no prior experience of the industry.

Business Technology

Achieving app success: Three steps to beating the app store

Adrian Hon, CEO of Six to Start, gives some essential tips for small business owners on how to make their app succeed.

Business Loans

Five ways to use a small business loan

Peter Tuvey, co-founder of Fleximize, examines the main reasons why small businesses apply for debt finance.

Business Technology

Five ways SMEs can dodge the threat of cyber criminals

Rob Ashworth, SMB director at Insight UK, discusses why small businesses need to take proactive steps to protect their assets from cyber criminals.

Office & home working

The co-working trend: Why businesses should capitalise on it

Nigel Crunden, business specialist at Office Depot, explains how flexible furniture, consolidation of supply chains and a collaborative culture shape the co-working trend.

Business management

Brand partnerships: The key ingredients for small businesses

Here, Mike France, co-founder of Christopher Ward, discusses how to form successful brand partnerships.

Investing in a franchise

Small business franchising: The easiest way to grow your company?

Philip Ciniglio, CEO of Bartercard, discusses the small business franchising opportunity and what company owners should be aware of.

Getting Online

Starting and growing a travel website

Here, Mike Lewis, founder and CEO of Trip Historic, discusses how he got the idea for his niche travel website and how its popularity has soared.

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