Advice

I have now gone fully self-employed. What do I need to do differently?

Q: I have now gone fully self-employed. What do I need to do differently?

Blog

Saving the high street

While it is encouraging that someone has made a constructive effort to breathe life back into our high streets, a more conclusive plan may be needed to resurrect them.

News

Intolerance of social networks could hurt SMEs

Employers who impose strict policies against the use of social networking tools designed for business are at risk of alienating 'Generation Facebook' from joining their organisation, research finds.

Employing & managing staff

Seasonal stopgap – Recruiting temporary staff at Christmas

As Christmas approaches, many companies may be considering hiring extra staff on a temporary basis to cover them over the busy period.

Business Ideas & Planning

In the mix

National mobile bar and cocktail service Zest Mixology started trading in January this year and expects to turn over £145,000 in its opening 12 months. SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to founder Murdo McLeod.

News

Businesses identify customer service weakness

Four fifths of small businesses feel their customer service could be improved, despite two thirds identifying that responsiveness is the most important factor in their company.

Advice

How to increase profitability

SmallBusiness.co.uk presents five ideas for increasing profitability and keeping your business in the black.

News

UK seen as less business friendly

Less companies view the UK as business friendly than a year ago, research finds.

Starting a Business

Could redundancy be the start of a new business?

SmallBusiness.co.uk offers some pointers to starting a company after being made redundant.

News

Female entrepreneurship on the rise

The number of women running businesses should accelerate by 100,000 over the next ten years, business community network Everywoman says.

News

Managers show favouritism towards staff members

Research has given insight into employer bias in the workplace, with the key reasons being work ethic, loyalty, personality, and humour.

Marketing

Tips for Search Engine Optimisation

Faith Evans, Head of Website Production at BT Business, explains how search engine optimisation can get you to the top of Google.