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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.

News

FPB speaks out against abuse of Prompt Payment Code

The Forum of Private Business is urging changes to the Prompt Payment Code after it has learned firms with payment times as long as 90 days are planning to sign up.

News

UK SMEs clueless about their own finances

The majority of UK small businesses do not understand their finances, according to the accountants that represent them.

Financing

Businesses in the dark over some finance options

A lack of understanding of alternative forms of borrowing such as asset-based finance could be hampering UK business growth, a study suggests.

Alternative finance

‘Dragons’ Den without the nerves’ joins crowdfunding space

New website www.pitchfor.it will offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to attract potential investors by uploading video pitches. SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to founder Peter Hart.

News

Illegal software downloading rampant among small businesses

The majority of small businesses in the UK have either bought or downloaded illegal software at some point, research finds.

News

Insolvency rates down across the board 

Fewer UK businesses failed in 2012 than the previous year, with 1.04 per cent of the business population failing compared to 1.10 per cent in 2011.

Business Ideas & Planning

Starting up a restaurant: The considerations

Christian Mouysset and Ronen Givon, the co-founders of Mediterranean restaurant chain Hummus Bros, reveal the main steps entrepreneurs need to consider when setting up a restaurant.

Business Technology

Cloud computing: Why small businesses should be making the switch

A guide to helping you understand what cloud computing is, and why you should be using it.

News

Going into business with a family member not a popular idea

The majority of the British population would not go into business with a family member, research finds.

News

Retail footfall dips year-on-year over Christmas period

Retailers experienced lower footfall year-on-year in December in further evidence to suggest that brick and mortar outlets are losing ground to online operators.

Business management

Advisory service to help businesses tackle long-term sickness absence

Businesses will be helped to tackle long-term sickness absence in the workplace by a new independent assessment and advisory service.

Business management

P3 performance management

Following a successful model is key to the success of any P3 project.