Office & home working

Why small businesses need to invest in ergonomics

Here, we look at the science of optimising the office environment to match the worker.

Marketing

Five reasons why networking has never been more important

Here, in association with Clear Books, we present five reasons why you should promote yourself and your business in person as much as possible.

Finding and selling to customers

Top five tips on winning customers 

Here, business speaker and author Rob Yeung discusses the keys to gaining business from potential clients.

Legal advice

Cybersquatting: Protecting your brand

Christopher Williams of law firm Russell-Cooke discusses what to bear in mind when registering domain names and minimising branding headaches.

Legal advice

Why you need a shareholders’ agreement when starting your business

When starting up a business, setting up a shareholders' agreement is an important step to make. In this piece from law firm Davis Blank Furniss, we look at the benefits of doing so and find out exactly how they work.

Advice

Navigating enterprise management incentives

Here, Stephen Deutsch looks at a key requirement to meet for a company wishing to grant share options to its employees.

Legal advice

How to find a trustworthy lawyer for your small business

Here, we examine the process of choosing legal representation for your company.

Employing & managing staff

Making the decision to recruit as a small business

Here, we look at the key factors you need to consider before you start recruiting as a start-up company.

Business Technology

Four mistakes you’re probably making on your website

Here, Alison Curry-Taylor presents the common errors small business owners make when launching their own website.

Office & home working

Small business and flexibility: Friend or foe?

Here, we look at how small businesses are driving a change in culture towards flexible working.

Advice

Patrick Llewellyn on the importance of small business branding

Patrick Llewellyn, the Australian CEO and president of 99designs, talks about the origins of his branding solutions graphic design marketplace and what business owners should consider when thinking about logo design.

Employing & managing staff

Pension transfers: What changes mean for SMEs

Here, we look at how to manage your financial planning in regard to your pension scheme and the auto-enrolment process.