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.
At SmallBusiness.co.uk we receive a staggering number of questions from entrepreneurs and those looking to start their own business about the particulars of forming a company, registering an idea or name, grants and keeping ahead of the barrage of legislative changes that SME managers and owners face.
Business management
Office & home working
Every business pays a contribution to the government to help fund the services provided by local authorities. Find out how to reduce these business rates.
Business management
If you rent your business premises, appointing a chartered surveyor could save you time and money. SmallBusiness.co.uk explains how a surveyor can help you.
Employing & managing staff
Michael Jackson, chairman of leading technology venture capitalist Elderstreet Investments, gives SmallBusiness.co.uk his tips for dealing with stress.
Marketing
If you want to exude cool and generate a buzz, then maybe you should look at releasing a viral on the web. Here's how.
Employing & managing staff
When you employ new staff, you may wonder how soon they can begin to take holiday. SmallBusines.co.uk clears the issue up.
Marketing
It's easy to be led astray and squander a lot of money on internet advertising but is it worth It? Are there other things you can do to boost traffic. SmallBusiness.co.uk investigates.
Office & home working
Working remotely has yet to become a reality for most firms. So what truth is there among all the hype? SmallBuiness.co.uk gets to the heart of the matter.
Marketing
It's easy to be led astray and squander a lot of money on internet advertising but is it worth It? Are there other things you can do to boost traffic. SmallBusiness.co.uk investigates.
Office & home working
Working remotely has yet to become a reality for most firms. So what truth is there among all the hype? SmallBuiness.co.uk gets to the heart of the matter.
Business management
The potential of exciting growth for businesses selling to China is matched only by the legendary difficulty of gaining a foothold there.
Business management
India has a burgeoning middle class with money to spend, a large English-speaking population.
Marketing
Spam can be a big problem if you have a user forum on your website. It can waste a huge amount of time when we have to continually delete it while moderating a forum. Here are some tips on how to reduce spam on your site.
Legal advice
Chris Ingram started CIA in 1976 with 3 people and £10,000. It grew into Tempus Group and was sold for over £430 million. He talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about negotiating.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
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