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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.

News

Small businesses more vulnerable to card data hackers

UK businesses have paid out more than £878,000 over the last three years due to hackers successfully accessing cardholder data, research finds.

Business Loans

Getting a small business loan from a small business

Here, we look at community development finance institutions (CDFIs) and how they can assist small companies with finance.

News

Small businesses worried by their marketing performance 

A quarter of UK-based businesses believe their marketing isn't working at all, research finds.

Legal advice

A small business guide to professional negligence claims

Here, Susan Hopcraft, solicitor at Wright Hassall, discusses how to proceed when faced with the negligence of an adviser.

News

SMEs failing to benefit from age diversity in employees

Small and medium-sized enterprises are not doing enough to ensure age diversity in the workforce, research suggests.

Business Technology

Technology for those in need of assistance

Here, we look at how Barclays has introduced measures to help disabled people and the less tech-savvy to use vital services.

News

Small businesses still not up to speed with auto-enrolment

Two thirds of small businesses have no idea when they must comply to automatic pensions enrolment, research finds.

Finding and selling to customers

Broadening your horizons beyond Amazon and eBay

Zoe Ripley of ChannelAdvisor presents five online marketplaces to help online retailers venture beyond the safe harbours of eBay and Amazon.

Finding and selling to customers

How to make a discount code worth more than just a discount

Here, we look at how discount cards can be a good way of developing a better relationship with your customers.

News

Consumers happy to share personal data with brands

UK consumers are 'surprisingly relaxed' about sharing their data with businesses, research finds.

Accounting

Talking to the SME bad debt specialists

Debt Guard is a recently-launched debt recovery system aimed at small and medium sized companies. Here, chief operating officer Mark Burgess discusses the company's plans moving forward, from customer acquisition to marketing.

Advice

How to choose the right envelopes for your direct mail campaign

Making sure you send your direct mail in the right type of envelope may not be top of your priorities, but it's key to getting the most bang for your marketing buck.