Marketing
Abby Hardoon
Small Business Insurance
‘Underinsurance leaves firms open to claims’
Startup Funding and Grants
Risking It All expert gives funding advice
Employing & managing staff
Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Marketing
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News
Consumers are increasingly accepting of businesses running from virtual offices rather than bricks and mortar buildings, according to the Institute of Risk Management (IRM).
Small Business Insurance
Many small businesses are underinsured - meaning that they could potentially face legal claims amounting to more than £3 billion, according to research.
Marketing
Search Engine Marketing (SEM) is in essence the theory and practice of getting a website onto the first page of 'natural' (sometimes called 'organic') search results on the important search engines for important keywords.
News
Increased demand for healthy food makes health food businesses good investments for franchisees, according to Franchise Magazine.
News
SMEs that outsource staff and contracts 'do think they might lose control so they try and take steps to make sure that doesn't happen'.
Legal advice
Q: Do I need any health & safety qualifications and food hygiene certificates before I can open a sandwich shop?
News
Young entrepreneurs today are increasingly identifying with the founders of Innocent Drinks rather than hard-nosed tycoon Sir Alan Sugar, the Financial Times reports.
Startup Funding and Grants
Julia Chanteray, resident business expert on Channel 4's Risking It All programme, founded business advice and mentoring service The Joy of Business to help small firms through the difficult early years of growth. SmallBusiness.co.uk caught up with Chanteray and asked her to share some pearls of wisdom on the funding routes available for small firms.
News
Small firms are being warned to prepare for new employee sexual harassment rights following a major High Court ruling.
Employing & managing staff
Small firms may not be getting the best out of their staff because they are failing to offer them adequate incentives, says business finance firm Bibby Financial Services.
Advice
If you're thinking about starting a small business you need to avoid rose-tinted spectacles and consider the challenges you will face as well as the benefits you'll reap.