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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

It’s your fault Toys R Us closed (partly)

Here, Peter Watson discusses the consumer decisions that led to the downfall of the toy retail institution.

Legal advice

What is IP and what should start-ups be doing to protect it?

Here, Jennifer Baile discusses why it is so important for owners of start-ups to carefully consider how a robust IP strategy will help to safeguard the commercial proposition and future growth of their business.

Business management

Horizontal innovation: What is it and how can it boost the SME community?

Horizontal innovation offers SMEs an untapped growth opportunity, states Kieron Salter, managing director of high performance engineering consultancy KWSP.

Advice

The rush to comply with GDPR: Five mistakes that could cost you

In this piece, Matt Middleton-Leal discusses the GDPR procedural mistakes that can harm your company.

Employing & managing staff

Protecting employees from overworking and minimum wage underpayment

Here, Christian Brøndum illustrates the importance of putting the right systems in place to make sure you are managing staff rotas and wages effectively.

Business management

Small business lessons learnt from the Oxfam scandal

Here, Jennifer Janson looks at what small businesses can learn from Oxfam's perceived cover-up of allegations surrounding the improper conduct of its employees in Haiti in 2011.

Finding and selling to customers

Why are smaller businesses still struggling to win government contracts?

Bidding for government work can be a lengthy and costly process, and many smaller businesses don’t have the same resources as larger companies to put together winning bids. Here, Martin Reed explores the issue.

Business Ideas & Planning

How the UK’s small business communities are succeeding

Here’s what we found out about the UK’s independent quarters and their thriving small business hubs.

News

Inaugural MSP Day to celebrate managed IT services for small businesses

On May 23, the IT industry will convene to share successes, best practices, and insights to give UK businesses the best possible experience of managed IT services.

Accounting

Is data blindness the cause of cash flow woes?

SMEs often simply don’t have the bandwidth or disposable cash to invest in their own in-house analytics function. What can be done? Here, we find out.

Employing & managing staff

Employing people with autism: What to be aware of

Rebecca James, head of academy living at Orbis Education and Care, gives small business owners some insight into how employing someone with autism can help their business.

News

Come along to the Business Show 2018, May 16th-17th

The Business Show, the UK's largest business exhibition, will be running again this month.