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Anna is Senior Reporter, covering topics affecting SMEs such as grant funding, managing employees and the day-to-day running of a business.

9 businesses you can run if you own a van

Painter

9 businesses you can run if you own a van

Food truck

Blog

The Apprentice: High-speed hijinks – S16 ep 8

The candidates screech into Silverstone for this week's episode of The Apprentice. Who will make it to the next race?

9 businesses you can run if you own a van

Pet groomer

9 businesses you can run if you own a van

Plumber

Blog

The Apprentice: No peas in these pods – S16 ep 7

The Apprentice candidates try to avoid going off-road in this week's episode, designing a driverless pod for corporate clients

Advice

How to choose a workplace pension provider

If you need to set up a workplace pension for your employees, make sure you know what to consider and which providers are out there

Blog

The Apprentice: Ask and you shall be ripped off – S16, ep 6

Now at the half-way point, the ten remaining Apprentice candidates are in Wales to take some of the locals on a guided tour

Blog

The Apprentice: Gaming, blaming, shaming – S16 ep 5

The Apprentice candidates are creating a video game to pitch to gaming experts. Which players will proceed to the next level?

Small Business Insurance

Do I need retail insurance for my small business?

In this guide, we delve into what retail insurance is, what you need by law and what kind of restrictions you should be clued-up on

News

Most small firms not eligible for Help to Grow: Management scheme

Microbusinesses feel especially excluded from government-funded Help to Grow: Management due to its restrictive eligibility criteria

Blog

The Apprentice: For goodness’ hake – S16, ep 4

In this instalment of The Apprentice, the candidates must turn a Catch of the Day into a Dish of the Day to sell at a farmers market