About

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

Podcasts

How we reached a £1 million annual rate of return – podcast

In the latest Small Business Snippets podcast, Anna Jordan talks to Wazoku founder, Simon Hill, about reaching a £1 million annual rate of return.

Employing & managing staff

Is wellbeing leave a possibility for small businesses?

Xero has implemented wellbeing leave for its employees, but a policy like this may be unattainable for small businesses.

Office & home working

Use your workspace to boost employee retention

An alarming number of workers regularly think about changing jobs. We explore what role your workspace plays in employee retention.

Business management

How to manage a seasonal business during quieter times

We take a look at how to keep your seasonal business chugging along, even during off-peak times of the year.

Buying and selling a company

Three in four entrepreneurs want to stay on after selling their business

An impressive 75 per cent of entrepreneurs are dedicated to their business, wishing to stay on after they sell it off.

Success stories

Entrepreneur Q&A: ‘Annual appraisals create an anxious environment’

Stuart Hearn is CEO of Clear Review, a performance management platform. He talks about changing employee appraisals and how archaic models drove him to build his business.

News

Deadline passes for guaranteed payment before Christmas

It's officially less than 40 days until Christmas, meaning SMEs might not be paid for their work before the big day.

News

The best place to start a business in the UK

Brighton is the best place to start a business in 2018, according to new research by Informi. Here's why they rate it.

Advice

How to start a business in an unknown industry

Starting a business in an industry unknown to you? We explore how to make the transition and ask two other entrepreneurs for their advice.

Blog

Small business owners: embrace your creative freedom!

Here, I outline why you as a small business owner have more creative freedom than a corporate, even without the big budget.

News

Autumn Budget 2018: key points

Overall, the Autumn Budget contained a lot of positive nuggets for small businesses – here are the key points from the Chancellor's speech.

Business management

What do small businesses want from the Autumn Budget?

It's all well hearing what the Chancellor is doing for small businesses off the back of this year's Autumn Budget, but what do entrepreneurs actually want?