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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.

Employing & managing staff

How to deal with different languages in the workplace

Having multiple languages in the workplace can be useful, but are there any issues involved? Andrew Weir of Moorepay explains what you need to know.

Business Technology

GDPR is now in force: make sure you don’t get caught out

Now that GDPR is in force, businesses need to be even more careful when it comes to compliance. Campbell Hutcheson of Datto explains how you can sidestep a hefty fine.

News

Lending to SMEs plummets: 84 per cent of country saw fall over past year

Bank lending has decreased for a huge number of British SMEs, with businesses in central London suffering the most.

Finding and selling to customers

Busy summer months: 5 tips to cope with the retail rush

Summer has finally arrived! Sarah Musgrove of Opus Energy shares her top five tips to deal with the retail rush.

Office & home working

Relocation, relocation relocation: 4 top tips for a smooth office move

Emma Davidson of Express explains what you need to consider for your next office relocation.

Employing & managing staff

Can’t afford a pay rise? 9 alternative ways to reward your staff

If you can't afford to give a pay rise to your top-performing employees, there are a few other ways that you can reward them.

Business Technology

How video conferencing can save money for small businesses

Far from being the expensive events they once were, video meetings can now actually save money, says Jamie Coombs of Altodigital.

Export & Import

Exports: the rise of ‘Brand British’ in the global market

Steve Perez, founder and chairman of major drinks producer Global Brands, explains how and why British businesses are growing internationally, and shares his top tips for success.

Business management

Rebuild your business: 5 ways to deal with a company crisis

Gideon Schulman, director at Pytronot, shares his tips on how to deal with a company crisis and come back stronger than ever.

Making Tax Digital

Why Making Tax Digital could make a large dent in the UK’s tax gap

Making Tax Digital is coming up fast and it could be the key to closing the tax gap. Brian Palmer of AAT explains why.

Finding and selling to customers

British tourism boost: Three tips to attract the international shopper

British tourism is set to soar this summer. Chris Crang of Worldpay gives his advice on how to cater to international customers.

Success stories

What Estonia’s youngest inventor can teach us about entrepreneurship

Karoli Hindriks is the founder and CEO of global employment site Jobbatical, but she has a long history of entrepreneurship. She talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about running her business.

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