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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.

Accounting

SME owners demand less tax pressure

UK business owners are calling on the government to reduce the tax burden in a bid to stimulate growth, research finds.

Buying and selling a company

Buying a business 101

Buying or investing into a business can be a complicated process, especially for first timers. Experienced angel investor Priyanka Gill shares her tips on how to get started.

News

SMEs struggling to compete with large companies

The current economic climate makes it harder for small and medium-sized businesses to compete with bigger, more established companies, finds research.

Business management

Back on the right track 

In 1998, Ann-Maree Morrison was fighting for her life after being hit by a train while on holiday in Australia – but that didn't stop her from starting a successful company turning over £300,000. SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to her about her journey.

News

Businesspeople more risk-averse than general population

British entrepreneurs demonstrate a far more prudent and risk-averse attitude than the general public, according to a psychological study.

Marketing

How to run an effective online advertising campaign

Sean Riley, CEO of global ad marketplace Ad Dynamo, discusses the steps to follow to achieve results when advertising online.

Business management

Associate wants to carry out work under my company name

I've been approached by an associate with a pipeline of work he wants to carry out under my company name. He will be paid on results only, create his own workload and be autonomous but use my company email address/business cards. Will he be considered self-employed or an employee?

Blog

How to succeed in a niche market 

It may be worth rejecting the competitive world of mass-market products in favour of more specialised offerings.

News

Small business retailers battling with decreasing footfall

Two thirds of independent retailers have seen the number of customers passing through their shop doors falling or remaining static in the last 12 months.

News

Rising costs for small companies could cause ‘winter of discontent’ 

Business costs are rising faster for small operators than for larger businesses, research finds.

Marketing

Looking after the SEO

Andreas Voniatis started SEO consultancy Alchemy Viral in 2010 and is now expecting to turn over £900,000 in 2012.

News

The average small business relies on a single source of funding 

Most small and medium-sized enterprises use just one source of finance to start up, research finds.