Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Alan was assistant editor at Vitesse Media Plc (previous owner of smallbusiness.co.uk) before moving on to a content producer role at Reed Business Information. He has over 17 years of experience in the publishing industry and has held a number of senior writing, editing and sub-editing roles.
News
Half of UK SMEs have lost sales due to low stock levels, research finds.
News
Small businesses do not check their customers' credit status, exposing them to a greater risk of being paid late or not being paid at all.
Blog
You cannot underestimate the tenacity of your competition regardless of the size of the competitive business.
News
The majority of UK employees would be prepared to lose a day's pay to enjoy a three-day weekend, research finds.
News
Good communication, the ability to motivate, and integrity are seen by UK workers as the most important attributes to lead a successful business, research finds.
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Businesses should place a high value on contingency planning in the wake of the riots, says a senior director at the Institute of Consulting.
Work life balance
Most small business owners who go on holiday are unable to leave work behind, research finds.
Employing & managing staff
Q: I have advised staff that we need to reduce contractual hours to break even. This period is always low and additional hours are essential when things pick up. What are the legal considerations if staff do not agree to new hours? The contract says that normal hours may be varied to meet needs of employer.
News
Nearly half of workers are disappointed with their career progression, research finds.
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Secondary school students adept in science should automatically be enrolled onto triple science GCSE, says the CBI.
Accounting
What are the key terms and conditions to put on a quote and/or invoice?
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Small firms are being pushed to the wall by a vice of rising business costs, research finds.