Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
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 management
In this piece, in association with Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), we look at the goals of a variety of smaller business owners for 2017.
Accounting
Emily Coltman gives her four top reasons for tackling your self-assessment over the festive period.
Finding and selling to customers
Here are some helpful tips to help you manage your body language to help improve your overall sales performance.
Employing & managing staff
Here’s how to get the best from your workforce and increase productivity.
Advice
In this piece, we look at the factors to consider over and above basic everyday suitability when it comes to choosing a vehicle
Alternative finance
Steven Renwick discusses how new capabilities are enabling the genesis of a whole new era of SME finance.
Marketing
Here, Ofri Ben Porat provides some top tips to nail the conference calendar and grow your small business in 2017.
News
Research has shown that British families are set to use over four million so-called ‘emergency chairs’ this Christmas day, prompting furniture retailers to report a rise in sales the run-up to the festive period.
Business Loans
Here, we look at how debt finance is a popular choice for companies and individuals alike.
News
The majority of contractors have not taken a sick day in the past two years, research finds.
Marketing
In the latest in our monthly series looking at how to handle reputational crises, Jennifer Janson discusses what can be learned from American shoe manufacturer New Balance and its pro-Trump outburst.
Employing & managing staff
In the workplace, preparing for Christmas can help bond a stronger team, improve productivity and motivate staff.