About

Ben Lobel was the editor of SmallBusiness.co.uk from 2010 to 2018. He specialises in writing for start-up and scale-up companies in the areas of finance, marketing and HR.

Export & Import

Monitoring currency value as an international business owner

In this piece, we take a look at why you need to monitor currency value as an international business owner and how you can do it.

Marketing

Brands with social media presence seen as more ‘human’

Social media platforms provide businesses with a huge opportunity to improve consumer trust, research finds.

Business management

The Fish and Chips business: From single outlet to food empire

In this piece, Adrian Tweedale recounts his journey from running a village fish and chip shop to overseeing multiple food outlets.

Finding and selling to customers

How to sell on eBay like a multichannel sales professional

In this post, Andy Richley offers a number of additional tips that he says will help you to write perfect eBay titles, every time.

News

Comprehensive data strategy key to strong financial performance for SMEs

UK organisations that have a well-defined data strategy report their company’s financial performance as substantially ahead of peers in the most recent financial year.

Business Ideas & Planning

How tech entrepreneurs turned their creativity into a business

In this piece, in association with the Federation of Small Businesses, we look at the journey of four tech entrepreneurs, from raw tech talent to owner of a flourishing company.

Accounting

How to stop late payers causing a cashflow crisis

Charise Marsden, debt recovery manager, at Keeble Hawson writes for smallbusiness.co.uk on how business can prevent late payments causing a cash flow crisis for your business.

Business management

Three professionals that you’ll need to help run your business

As an entrepreneur, you’ll be used to being the driving force behind your enterprise.

Employing & managing staff

The business benefits of employing disabled people

In this piece in association with Boost Capital, we look at the upside of employing disabled people for your small business.

News

UK job market defiant against Brexit

The UK’s job market is standing strong, suggesting that the predicted Brexit backlash is yet to have any significant impact on British jobs, research finds.