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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.

Business management

Is your management team managing?

Here, we address leadership mistakes and misconceptions that your management team may have fallen prey to.

Employing & managing staff

Auto-enrolment: Do not put off the inevitable

Despite many companies' staging date having been and gone, there is still an alarming number of employers who are unaware of auto-enrolment.

Advice

The EU referendum and its impact on Sterling exchange rates

Here, Jonathan Watson looks at how a potential Brexit might affect small businesses.

Office & home working

Is your business doing enough to be wheelchair friendly?

It's important to make sure your accessibility is up to scratch for wheelchair users.

Office & home working

The rise of playfulness in the workplace 

Here, Adam Breeden explores the lengths company owners should go to to ensure a happy and productive workforce.

International Business

What you need to know when going on a US business trip

It may sound simple, but packing for a business trip in the US is different to packing for a holiday there, as we find out here.

Employing & managing staff

Flexible working not being offered by employers

Just a quarter of the UK's workforce has been given the option to work flexibly, research finds.

Employing & managing staff

Five reasons why start-up recruitment models are better

Small and medium-sized businesses often attempt to emulate their billionaire corporate cousins. Start-ups, on the other hand, become successful precisely because they have radically diverged from traditional people management models, argues Leigh Stewart.

Finding and selling to customers

How self-service kiosks are changing customer behaviour

In this piece, we look at the rise of self-service machines and the role they are likely to play in future sales transactions.

Alternative finance

The alternative finance market: What is out there?

Here, we look at the options for SME funding that have emerged since the recession and how there is a method of finance for every business need.

Advice

How to protect your business from burglary and break-ins

Here are a few tips to securing your premises against intruders.

News

Small businesses rising to auto-enrolment challenge

New figures show that the early-staging small and micro employers are ‘defying expectations’ by navigating auto enrolment waters far more smoothly than anticipated.