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Chancellor Darling’s Budget offers no support to small businesses
Apr 29 2008
Chancellor Darling’s Budget was an inevitably dowdy Budget, which totally missed the opportunity to offer support to the small business owners that contribute so much to the economy.
Taking the plunge and starting your own business
May 13 2008
Taking the plunge and starting your own business is a big step to take and the pressure of keeping yourself afloat can weigh heavily on a small business owner.
Protecting your ideas
Mar 26 2008
As small business owners competing against larger players, one of the biggest challenges you’ll face is how to protect your ideas or inventions from theft and imitation.
Online businesses are increasingly appealing to wily owner-managers.
Mar 24 2008
With low start-up costs and the opportunity to grow a massive customer base in next to no time, it’s little wonder that online businesses are increasingly appealing to wily owner-managers.
Radio advertising as a small business marketing strategy is dead.
Mar 19 2008
It’s official, radio advertising as a small business marketing strategy is dead. At least that’s the opinion of SmallBusiness.co.uk readers in our recent poll.
How confident you feel when making sales?
Mar 04 2008
As our most recent poll shows, a fifth of you dread the sales process. SmallBusiness.co.uk asked how confident you feel when making sales and there was a mixed response.
Preparing your business for the year ahead
Feb 02 2008
With the Christmas period behind you it’s time to start looking at the year ahead, and how you will use your time to improve your business.
Reaping the rewards of your thorough planning
Jan 23 2008
Those of you in retail will undoubtedly experience the Christmas rush and will hopefully be reaping the rewards of your thorough planning. Keeping up with demand in busy periods can be as challenging as dealing with the quieter times.
New obligations for employers that hire overseas workers
Jan 09 2008
Radical new obligations for employers that hire overseas workers are set to come into effect next year that could have a major impact on small business owners.
Half of small business owners feel they are not in fair competition
Dec 12 2007
More than half of small business owners feel that they are not in fair competition with larger corporates, according to our most recent poll. Many feel that the superstores are making it increasingly difficult to trade in the face of an ever-decreasing market share.
Greater competition between UK supermarkets
Nov 17 2008
The Competition Commission has now published its report on the grocery sector and is calling for greater competition between UK supermarkets.
Problems affecting businesses in rural areas,
Oct 31 2007
Thinking about the recent spate of problems affecting businesses in rural areas, from the foot and mouth scare to the extreme weather, I want to touch on the issue of rural and urban enterprise and the apparent divide between them.
The state of UK retail sales
Oct 17 2007
UK retail sales growth in July was the weakest since November 2006, according to figures from the The British Retail Consortium.
British Association of Insurers expects £2 billion in claims
Oct 03 2007
The recent flooding during June and July 2007 has hit many businesses hard, with around £2 billion in insurance claims expected by the British Association of Insurers.
Working with other small businesses for mutual benefit
Jun 27 2007
It is well understood that starting and running a small business can be an uphill struggle. Even harder, can be trying to go it alone. There will be countless small companies in your area with which you could work for mutual benefit - not your competitors, but companies whose products or services complement your own.