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.
Startup Funding and Grants
It is essential that you know all the options available to you when funding your company.
News
Idea generation is more effective when meetings are conducted face to face as opposed to via video conference, a study finds.
Business management
Andrew Firth looks at what an ageing workforce means for small businesses, and what role company owners can play to maximise productivity.
Advice
There are many reasons that have contributed to the rise of vacant properties in the UK and this post takes a look at some of these issues.
Accounting
Here, we look at the challenge of globalisation for a small company in relation to payment terms.
Alternative finance
Here's how alternative finance has stepped up to help companies get the funding they need.
News
The majority of companies across England and Wales would like the government to offer more grants and tax breaks towards the costs of energy efficiency measures.
Office & home working
Searches for properties across five Northern cities rose by 56 per cent last quarter year on year, compared to a 21 per cent rise in London, research finds.
Accounting
Typical UK micro-businesses write off an average of £1,804 in unpaid invoices per year, research finds.
Tax
Small business owners could be losing out on vital income because they are not fully aware of business tax reliefs and the potential government allowances available for them to claim, according to a study.
News
The Federation of Small Businesses and other business groups have signed for a change to careers advice in schools to give young people a better chance of finding well-suited jobs.
Office & home working
Here are the results of a recent survey asking small company owners what they value most about working from home.