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.

Business Technology

Taking your mobile security to the next level 

Here, we look at how to protect your mobile devices through safeguarding applications and data.

News

Single-person companies in East Anglia are the best paid in the UK 

Workers bill an average of £318 per day in East Anglia, finds a study.

News

Tens of thousands of undergraduates running their own businesses

UK students currently run more than 52,000 companies, research finds.

News

Majority of SMEs overlook military experience on CVs

Employers are favouring charity or volunteering experience over military participation when choosing candidates for roles, research finds.

Advice

Reducing office printing costs for your small company

Here, we look at five straightforward ways to help your business reduce office printing costs.

News

Business-based education seeks to create next wave of entrepreneurs

The Federation of Small Businesses and financial education charity Young Enterprise are teaming up to educate youngsters in business.

News

Freelancers could account for half of working population in five years

Half of people in work will be operating in a freelance capacity by 2020, research predicts.

Business Technology

Four SMEs on how cloud helped their development

Here, Nigel Breddy speaks to company owners about the effect of employing cloud solutions on growth.

News

Cold callers prove little value to SMEs

Cold callers waste every UK businesses 'thousands every year', according to research.

News

Two thirds of small companies unprepared for supply chain failure

A majority of SMEs lack a risk mitigation strategy in the event of a logistics crisis.

News

Businesses using multiple methods of funding – but mostly personal savings

Three quarters of small companies have to use their personal savings as working capital, research finds.

Blog

The consequences of a Brexit for small companies

Michael Hatchwell discusses what a Brexit' would actually mean for businesses from a legal perspective.