Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
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.
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Two different reports show that small businesses are woefully under-informed about new agency worker rules set to come into force on October 1.
News
The government has announced the launch of a new website to help businesses find public sector contracting opportunities worth more than £10,000.
News
Nearly 70 per cent of small and medium sized enterprise in the UK do not currently export and are not likely to in the future, reports the British Chambers of Commerce.
News
The Federation of Small Businesses has urged the government to make it easier for companies to take on apprentices.
News
Balancing work and family responsibilities is the biggest barrier to women getting senior jobs, research finds.
News
The cost of making and receiving international payments is the main frustration of overseas trading, say 41 per cent of small business owners.
News
The Forum of Private Business is warning small firms to keep proper financial records or face fines in excess of £3,000.
News
Two-thirds of businesses in the UK do not offer a pension scheme to employees, according to research.
News
Two-thirds of businesses are convinced that their lack of tendering experience will count against them in bidding for public sector contracts, despite the government’s attempts to level the playing field.
Business management
Following redundancy, amateur triathlete Lisa Irlam set up Swimovate and a couple of years later launched Pool-Mate, a lap and stroke counter for swimmers.
News
The majority of SME owners would not accept a job working for Alan Sugar.
Employing & managing staff
I own a small catering business with one member of staff working for me. Should I have to pay holiday pay?