About

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

Business Ideas & Planning

What winning The Start-Up Series meant for us – Randa Bennett and Patricia Salume, VeeLoop

VeeLoop was created to help teenagers shop online independently, but the firm has developed a new service to cope with these difficult times

Podcasts

Theo Paphitis: ‘My school showed me the door at 16 because I was a lost cause’

In this podcast episode, Anna Jordan meets Theo Paphitis, a businessman, retail expert, shopkeeper and former Dragon

Business management

How to adopt a subscription service into your small business

If you've been thinking about bringing in a subscription service to your small business, we'll help you decide whether it's right for you.

Business Technology

The best free online survey platforms for small businesses

Have online survey platforms left you with more questions than they've answered? We look at some of the best free online tools and features.

News

£40m funding for hospitality firms in Scotland – what we know so far

A new £40m funding package for hospitality and other businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions in Scotland launches today (October 20th)

News

NatWest and ITV launch £150,000 TV ad prize for small businesses

NatWest and ITV have teamed up to offer three small businesses a chance to win their own £150,000 TV advert

News

Large firms should each have one person to deal with late payments – FSB

The worsening problem of late payments is a central talking point at the Conservative Party's virtual conference

News

Businesses could be facing fines for paying their suppliers late

The Small Business Commissioner may be getting more powers, such as issuing fines to firms who don't pay their suppliers on time

Podcasts

John Tusa: ‘Risk and opportunity are different sides of the same coin’

In this podcast episode, Anna Jordan speaks to John Tusa, author, journalist and former Newsnight presenter

News

Google launches Local Service Ads to aid SMEs and professionals

The search engine giant has introduced Local Service Ads so that web users can find local professionals – and fast

News

How to get a £30,000 grant for your London-based small business

Sadiq Khan has released details of a new fund to help SMEs with the COVID-19 recovery and a possible no-deal Brexit. Here's how to apply

News

Covid expected to cost small businesses £69bn

Losses from coronavirus could equal £69bn as an increasing number of businesses predict that they will stop trading in the coming months