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Alan Dobie

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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.

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Entrepreneurs short of organisation skills

UK entrepreneurs score highly on ideas but are lacking in time management and planning, according to a new study among business people.

Business management

Borro – The short-term asset lender

SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to Paul Aitken, CEO of online short-term asset lender Borro.com, which launched in 2008 and has grown rapidly to revenues of more than £2 million.

News

Bureaucracy biggest barrier to innovation

More than three quarters of business executives think bureaucracy within organisations is the biggest barrier to innovation, finds research.

Employing & managing staff

A site for recruitment

Launched in March, recruitment site Staffbay.com aims to revolutionise the online recruitment platform for both employers and candidates. The company aims to turn over £1.5 million in its first year of trading.

Marketing

Reduce risks associated with social media

Brands looking to make their mark within the social media sphere need to be aware of the potential pitfalls.

News

Public sector employees take more sick days

Research has uncovered a significant discrepancy in absence trends between the public and private sectors.

Business management

The supplement that Works with Water

Jules Birch launched health food supplement company Works with Water Nutraceuticals in 2006 and now turns over around £1.2 million.

News

Stressed employees fear being sacked

Workers who admit to their managers to feeling stressed or depressed fear being forced out of their jobs, research finds.

News

Multilingual trade could be key for UK exporters

Four out of five European consumers are less likely to buy goods online unless they are sold in their own language.

News

Employee absence costs economy £17 billion

The UK economy lost 190 million working days to absence last year costing the economy £17 billion, new research finds.

News

SMEs losing out on Small Business Rate Relief

More than £400 million in Small Business Rate Relief is going unclaimed each year, according to an accountancy firm.

Business management

Mune – The health shot solution

Derek and Lucy Sanders came up with the idea for health shot company Mune in January 2010 and launched it in August that year.