Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
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.
Business management
In this piece, Bivek Sharma looks at the essential milestones to navigate in the first 100 days of a business.
Export & Import
The UK’s export credit agency has supported the largest number of exporters in 25 years, with a 23 per cent increase since last year.
Business management
Adam Walsh explores the wide-ranging benefits of publishing financial information internally.
News
Although 90 per cent of business leaders expect a fall in economic growth in the short term, they expect the outlook to improve, with 55 per cent fearing that economic growth will fall in the longer term.
News
Young entrepreneurs are driven by a desire for independence, a belief in social good and a commitment to employee happiness, research finds.
News
UK small business owners spend 10 per cent of their working day chasing payments, with an average having to wait an extra 14 days before invoices are settled.
News
HR and line managers are responsible for upholding their company’s corporate values and ensuring employee engagement, but many lack confidence and faith in their employer, research finds.
News
Two in five business decision makers (43 per cent) do not have a holiday lasting more than five working days booked in the next 12 months.
Marketing
Here, Kelly Williams look at why sports sponsorship needn't be the preserve of huge companies.
Business management
Here, we look at the ways in which business skills can be useful for your personal life as well as professional.
Advice
Here, we look at seven of the best investing tips that small business owners should know:
News
Unsupportive working cultures are leaving managers to struggle with the fall-out of workplace crises, research finds.