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.
Conrad Thompson, head of business design at PA Consulting Group, discusses today's necessity for businesses to actively make themselves part of their customers’ world.
Business management
Employing & managing staff
How are small businesses impacted by the legal requirement to pay interns after four weeks' unpaid work? Here, one business owner gives his thoughts.
Business Technology
Here, David Duke, chief operations officer at Visualsoft, explores the key areas in which AI tech is transforming the field of e-commerce for small businesses.
Business Technology
How is business communication changing, and how can company owners prepare? In this piece, Alex Tebbs, founder of VIA, finds out.
Marketing
What matters most about packaging? According to new research, colour and imagery are the most appealing to consumers.
Business management
Here, Simon Joyce from Anchor Vans, explains how your small business can get ahead of your competitors and find success.
Business Technology
A data breach can have a crippling effect on a business. Don't think that just because you're an entrepreneur or small business owner it can't happen to you.
Legal advice
Here, Peter Gardner of Spratt Endicott Solicitors discusses Pre-Action Protocol, or PAP, which sets out specific rules that should be followed if you intend to take customers to court for an unpaid debt.
Business Technology
A data breach can have a crippling effect on a business. Don't think that just because you're an entrepreneur or small business owner it can't happen to you.
Legal advice
Here, Peter Gardner of Spratt Endicott Solicitors discusses Pre-Action Protocol, or PAP, which sets out specific rules that should be followed if you intend to take customers to court for an unpaid debt.
Legal advice
Here, Alex Boothman of MyLegalAdviser looks at how you can offer your employees an opportunity they can’t get at a big corporate.
Finding and selling to customers
Here, Chris Robinson, CEO at Yonder Digital Group, explores why small businesses aren't maximising live support to help their customers .
Business management
Here, Jennifer Janson looks at the recent Ryanair flight cancellation episode, and discusses what small businesses can learn from the crisis.
Export & Import
Here, Hans Ziebeck, director of Purchasing at Beacon, gives us his tips on choosing the right supplier for your small business.
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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