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.
News
Small businesses and universities must engage at a deeper level and collaborate in more innovative ways if the relationship is to yield greater benefits for both groups and the local economies in which they are rooted, says the Federation of Small Businesses.
Marketing
Here, we look at three ways of enhancing SEO and online visibility for your business via a blog.
News
The number of investments made into UK small businesses through the tax efficient EIS scheme rose by 11 per cent from 122,320 in 2013/14 to a record 135,445 in 2014/15.
Alternative finance
Here are a few of the biggest drivers behind the slowdown in small business lending and the rise of small business lending alternatives.
News
Business owners aren’t interested in which politicians or personalities come out in support of the remain or leave sides, according to a study.
Work life balance
Admin overload is leaving business decision makers feeling overwhelmed and stressed, finds research.
Business Ideas & Planning
Here we look at 25 of the key factors to consider before taking the plunge.
Accounting
In this piece, in association with the Federation of Small Businesses, accountancy experts discuss how your small company should prepare for a tax enquiry.
News
Flexibility, being your own boss, or turning a hobby into a business are just a few reasons why British women dream of leaving their jobs to become self-employed, a study finds.
News
More than a third of UK employees say their working environment is having a negative effect on their mental state of mind, and one in two feel that their workplace ‘does not manage mental health issues well’.
News
Almost two thirds of UK workers have experienced nepotism in the workplace, with 27.9 per cent witnessing underqualified candidates being hired for jobs because they were favoured.
Business management
In this piece in association with the Federation of Small Businesses, we look at how installing energy efficient measures or making simple adjustments can help SMEs reduce their energy bills.