Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Anna is Senior Reporter, covering topics affecting SMEs such as grant funding, managing employees and the day-to-day running of a business.
Startup Funding and Grants
We talk to Elena Dieckmann, co-founder of Aeropowder, a firm which creates sustainable products from chicken feathers.
News
A new prompt payment initiative may stop late-paying companies from winning government contracts until they shape up.
Podcasts
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
Xero has implemented wellbeing leave for its employees, but a policy like this may be unattainable for small businesses.
Office & home working
An alarming number of workers regularly think about changing jobs. We explore what role your workspace plays in employee retention.
Business management
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
An impressive 75 per cent of entrepreneurs are dedicated to their business, wishing to stay on after they sell it off.
Success stories
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
It's officially less than 40 days until Christmas, meaning SMEs might not be paid for their work before the big day.
News
Brighton is the best place to start a business in 2018, according to new research by Informi. Here's why they rate it.
Advice
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
Here, I outline why you as a small business owner have more creative freedom than a corporate, even without the big budget.
