Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Small Business Banking
I have been refused a business bank account due to bad credit history. At present I do not have debt other than my mortgage. What should I do?
Accounting
How can I increase my fixed salary when the business starts to make a profit?
News
Workers do not feel totally confident about their work skills until they reach 37 years old, research claims.
Blog
While any help singled out for small businesses should be welcomed, the appointment of Sir Alan Sugar as 'Enterprise Tsar' smacks of gimmicky desperation.
Business Ideas & Planning
Hairdressing tops other professions for happiness levels and as an industry that attracts 340 million client visits a year, you can see why. So get chopping with our guide and start making waves as a salon owner.
Sole trader
Is it possible to set up as a sole trader while still being employed full-time?
Startup Funding and Grants
You don't have to give up your dream of starting your own business just because a bank turns you down. SmallBusiness.co.uk takes a look at the other finance options available for ambitious start ups.
News
The majority of female owner-managers are focused on growing their businesses.
News
Modifying the existing Working Tax Credits scheme to support reduced working hours would help small firms.
News
A large proportion of SMEs are sympathetic to fathers having their paternity leave rights extended.
Business management
Electrical engineer Martin Dix had the bright idea for his energy-monitoring device Current Cost after wondering how much usage a 100-Watt light bulb represented in cash. Launched in 2006, his company is now worth £6 million.
Employing & managing staff
Holiday plans may be on the minds of many now that winter is behind us, but the majority of small businesses say they are unaware of entitlements going up next week.