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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.

Marketing

The benefits of direct marketing

Writer and marketer Jenni O’Connor of Kaiku Communications asks if, in today’s economic climate, direct marketing is best.

Business Technology

New innovations increasing e-commerce sales

The best e-commerce websites have moved far beyond being online brochures or catalogues. Ben Lobel looks at an array of innovations which are helping to draw consumers and brands ever closer together.

News

SMEs struggle with public sector tenders

Small businesses are still struggling to win public sector contracts despite the government's efforts to make it easier, research finds.

Alternative finance

Manufacturing industry woes eased by Asset Based Lending

Statistics from the CIPS Purchasing Managers Index showed that the UK's manufacturing sector registered a ten-month high in March 2012.

News

Employees dream of power naps

Nearly half of office workers would willingly swap their lunch break for an afternoon nap.

Employing & managing staff

Is employee entitled to holiday pay?

An employee worked 14 weeks, booked a weeks' holiday then gave a week’s notice while on holiday and never came back. Is she entitled to any holiday pay? She worked 17 hours a week.

Legal advice

How do I protect my idea?

I have developed and researched a new idea that I think has the potential to be commercially successful. How do I protect my idea?

News

Branson most respected in business

The man behind the Virgin brand, Richard Branson, is the UK's most admired entrepreneur, research finds.

Government Grants

Royal British Legion grant

Former soldier Chris Lait of The Drake Academy, which offers corporate training, development and reward programmes, benefited from a business grant from the Royal British Legion.

News

‘Dormant entrepreneurs’ missing opportunities

Some 70 per cent of those with an idea for a business have not acted on it, research finds.

Blog

The no-fault dismissal

While the proposals to make it easier for small companies to fire staff may be welcomed by some businesses, it's worth bearing in mind the negative effect legislation could have.

Business Ideas & Planning

Smokeless smoking

Twenty-one year-old Ben Wilson set up Freshcig in July 2011 and expects sales of £250,000 for his first year of trading.