Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
News
Small businesses are adopting a conservative approach to job creation this year with only 41 per cent planning to create new positions.
Blog
In an excerpt from his latest book, TV personality and celebrity chef Levi Roots discusses taking calculated risks in business.
Legal advice
I run a start-up business and want to offer 5-10 per cent equity to two members of staff, without requiring investment from them. How can I make this an exciting offer but what protection do I need?
Employing & managing staff
During National Apprenticeship Week, SmallBusiness.co.uk provides some tips on making the internship work.
Employing & managing staff
SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at the practical issues that will be faced by company directors when the Default Retirement Age (DRA) is binned.
Office & home working
Finding the right first office for a business start-up can be a daunting task. SmallBusiness.co.uk has some useful advice.
Accounting
I have been selling on eBay for four months. If I register as self employed now will I have to pay tax on those sales?
Advice
Aamir Ahmad, founder of furniture company Dwell, tells SmallBusiness.co.uk what he learned from his mistakes in business.
Blog
It's become a cliche to complain that The Apprentice bears as much relation to the way business works as Jack and the Beanstalk does to the world of horticulture.
Small Business Banking
SmallBusiness.co.uk presents the dos and don'ts of approaching banks for funding.
News
Many small businesses are setting their sights on trading abroad for the first time next year, research finds.
News
Self-employed Britons are the happiest workers in the country, research finds.