Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
This section takes you through every important aspect of how to run a successful business. It offers expert guides and advice articles on the key elements of business management such as employing staff, finding customers, marketing and sales, pricing, people management, office and home working, business technology and everything else an entrepreneur must tackle in order to succeed.
Here, we look at two businesses that partnered with Royal Mail to improve the management of their logistics and what services can be employed to help your small company do the same.
Business management
Office & home working
I am genuinely concerned at the poor health of one of my employees. He constantly eats junk food and binge drinks and this is having a negative impact on his attendance. Can I intervene and what assistance should I provide?
Getting Online
Abby Hardoon discusses the factors that should be considered when selecting the right domain name for your business.
Finding and selling to customers
Here, we look at how three industries took on online deliveries for the convenience of customers.
Business management
Mike Herd looks at how entrepreneurs can turn failure to their advantage, learning from making mistakes and building something bigger next time.
Employing & managing staff
Emily Coltman gives her top tips to bear in mind when you are hiring for the first time.
Office & home working
Neil Atkinson presents a guide to handling a staff grievance properly and effectively.
Productivity Zone
UK SMEs could gain back a working month every year by shaking their bad business habits, research finds.
Office & home working
Neil Atkinson presents a guide to handling a staff grievance properly and effectively.
Productivity Zone
UK SMEs could gain back a working month every year by shaking their bad business habits, research finds.
Employing & managing staff
Colin Bradshaw gives some tips on approaching recruitment as a small company.
Business Technology
Here, Tim Stone discusses the talent shortage in coding and what is happening to ensure supply meets demand for small businesses in the future.
Legal advice
Here, Leigh Ellis looks at how the validity of clauses that seek to prohibit employees from poaching customers has been challenged in modern times.
Office & home working
Here, we look at the organisation with the goal of improving society by creating better workplaces, and how your business can get involved.
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!
Export & Import
Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world