Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
News
The key to helping business growth could be working with competitors, according to a survey of UK small and medium-sized enterprises.
Blog
The Federation of Small Businesses is calling for the government (again) to review its National Insurance Contributions holiday to allow more operators to take on staff.
Blog
Sometimes, small business owners have no choice but to make a decision based purely on feel.
Business Technology
Cybersecurity is changing fast, and small business owners need to keep abreast of developments. Kevin Dowd, CEO of network security firm CNS gives some tips on how.
Accounting
If a leased company car is not left at the premises of the company for security purposes overnight, can I reclaim 100 per cent VAT rather than the cap of 50 per cent on the lease hire of the vehicle? Does 50 per cent VAT reclaimable apply to the purchase of fuel?
Business Ideas & Planning
SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to Sohail Rashid, founder of venture capital-backed property finding app Property Place, which launched in January 2012.
Blog
Kelvyn Gardner, managing director of the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association, explains how licensing can work for small businesses.
Business Technology
Mark Boniface, project director at digital agency Jellyfish, gives some tips on producing a user-friendly website for mobile devices.
News
A bid to force small businesses to pay for their own health and safety inspections has been being criticised by the Forum of Private Business.
Business Technology
The task of putting a website out can be riddled with challenges, ranging from getting the right message across to effective search engine optimisation. SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to one pub restaurant business about their experience.
Blog
The legacy of family businesses could be in danger due to a lack of succession planning.
News
A new campaign which aims to crack down on late payments has gained the support of the Forum of Private Business.