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 management

What small businesses think of the four-day working week

Labour has pledged to make a four-day working week the norm within ten years. We asked small business owners what they think of the idea.

Getting Online

Building a business website: what key steps are involved?

Your 6-point plan to designing and building a business website – from going mobile first through to launching a blog and selling online.

Getting Online

Getting and setting up a business domain name

In partnership with the UK Domain, we explore the process of getting and setting up a domain name for your business.

Podcasts

Piers Linney: ‘I was one of the first to do real tech on Dragon’s Den’

In the latest Small Business Snippets podcast, Anna Jordan meets entrepreneur and former Dragon, Piers Linney.

Getting Online

9 steps to GDPR compliance for your first business website

We've partnered with The UK Domain to tell you what you should do to make your business website GDPR compliant.

News

HMRC dismisses late tax return fines for struggling small business owners

For the second time in two months, thousands of businesses have escaped late penalties on their tax return.

News

Small business owners hoard cash in current accounts ahead of Brexit

Upcoming research reveals that small business owners are increasing the amount of cash they're setting aside in preparation for October 31st.

Setting up a company

The essential guide to starting a business in Bristol

If you're looking into starting a business in Bristol, this guide may help to answer some of the questions rattling around your mind

News

Brexit blamed for sharp fall in the number of UK start-ups

Fewer UK start-ups were established in the between 2017 and 2018, even in areas with promising growth in recent years.

Setting up a company

The essential guide to starting a business in Birmingham

Is Birmingham the right place for starting your business? We explore the city's key lifestyle indicators and speak to firms who set up there.

Business Loans

How to get a loan for a new business

We ask Richard Bearman, managing director of Start Up Loans, what brand-new businesses should do to secure that loan.

Podcasts

Nicola Horlick: ‘I’m likely to be lending a lot more money in a recession’

In the latest Small Business Snippets podcast, Anna Jordan meets entrepreneur and investment fund manager, Nicola Horlick.