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.

Office & home working

First aid essentials for every workplace

Here, we look at why it's so important to keep a well-stocked first aid kit in your company.

Office & home working

Is your job putting your health at risk?

Here are some common workplace health risks for you to consider.

Getting Online

Why all small business websites need SSL certification

Having SSL certification - also known as the https prefix - is no longer just beneficial for your business website, it is practically essential.

Office & home working

What can we learn from Dutch ‘healing offices’?

In this piece we look at the offices that can adapt to manage the stress levels of their inhabitants.

Business management

How to maximise the success of a business exit

Here, we look at how to go about getting the best price for your business, on the right terms, at the right time.

Startup Funding and Grants

The best way to finance your new business

Here are the pros and cons of borrowing money, selling a part of your business, or bootstrapping your way to growth, with an explanation of each option.

Accounting

Separate work and personal finances from the start

Here's how to keep your personal and business finances separate.

Business management

Blossoming relationships between start-ups and enterprises

Chris McCullough looks at the potential that start-up and enterprise relationships have, and how the two should work together.

Accounting

Avoid self-as-stressment next year: Get your books in order now

Emily Coltman gives her top tips for getting your books in order now, so you can avoid a self-assessment headache next year.

Finding and selling to customers

New product development: Organising to identify customer needs

In this article, we offer some guidance to help companies organise their customer needs intelligence teams.

Business management

How small businesses can ditch the ‘start-up’ label

Anne de Kerckhove shares five top tips that will help SMEs shake off the start-up label and move into the larger playing field.

Accounting

Don’t pay for pants: How your small business can tackle expense fraud

A manager must be sensitive to different workplace cultures around expenses, argues Dafydd Llewellyn.