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Ben Lobel

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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.

Advice

How to be a female leader in a macho industry

Kelly Williams discusses what it takes to be a successful female-led small business in the highly competitive sports marketing industry.

Employing & managing staff

Small business employers neglecting remote working for their staff

Workplace flexibility and remote working is being held back by a lack of mobile technology provided by employers, research finds.

Advice

Protection, productivity and passion: How headsets help on hazardous industrial sites

Here, we look at how 3M's PELTOR headsets provide safety, productivity, comfort and even entertainment for workers on noisy sites.

Finding and selling to customers

Consumers prefer human contact when it comes to customer service

A survey has highlighted the real cost of businesses cutting corners in customer service.

Office & home working

How to tackle the sensitive issue of obesity in the workplace

Here, Nicola Mullineux gives legal and procedural advice on approaching the issue of obesity in your workforce.

News

Small businesses feel government favours big companies 

Three quarters of UK small companies believe that the government disproportionately looks after the needs of big businesses, according to a study.

Business management

Why it is time to let staff drive business leadership

Tim Taylor discusses why encouraging staff to bring their own values to your business can reap rewards.

News

Small businesses unprepared for data breaches 

Half of small companies in the UK have no plan in place to deal with a data breach and are drastically underestimating the cost of managing one.

Marketing

Small company owners say marketing is the weakest part of their business

Business are struggling with many aspects of marketing, from PPC to telesales, finds research.

Advice

The most valuable health and safety qualifications for small businesses

Which qualifications offer the most value for small business owners looking for an essential understanding of workplace safety practices? Here, we find out.

News

Small businesses still favour traditional stationery for creative work

Pens, paper and whiteboards still form the creative backbone of young British businesses, with 82 per cent relying on them on a daily basis, research finds.

News

Fewer government-backed loans granted for SMEs

The Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme is not reaching or supporting many businesses, with the number of SMEs receiving finance through the scheme dwindling year on year since 2009, research finds.