About

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.

Government Grants

How a small jewellery business secured a government grant

Chiara Stone, founder of jewellery company Hoobynoo World, talks about a cash injection she received from SUCCESS, a grant provider backed by the government's Regional Growth Fund.

Employing & managing staff

Budget 2015: Thoughts from small businesses on the National Living Wage

Here, we look at the business community's view on the impact Osborne's National Living Wage will have on small companies.

Alternative finance

The growth of alternative finance

Here are some methods of funding to consider, many of which haven't arisen until recent years.

News

Business owners concerned about security issues when sharing content

Some 94 per cent of business professionals are wary about how their content is viewed or managed, research finds.

Business Technology

Trends taking place in UK telecoms in 2015

With VoIP becoming more popular among businesses and nascent technologies such as the Internet of Things beginning to take shape, there’s a lot happening in 2015, as Patrick Lincoln writes.