About

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.

Office & home working

How businesses can use their workplace to attract and retain the greatest minds

Paul Slinn, managing director of Flexioffices, discusses the development of the co-working space and their perks for small business employees.

News

British Small Business Awards 2017: Micro Business of the Year shortlist

The shortlisted businesses in the Micro Business of the Year category have been announced for the British Small Business Awards.

Business Technology

Read about the small businesses that beat malware

In our latest digital guide, in association with PolicyBee, we speak to small businesses that were hit by malware and reveal how to navigate the road to cyber recovery.

Business Technology

What is Ethernet Connectivity and how can it improve your business?

In this piece, Lucy Whitaker of Daisy SMB Services takes a look at the different Ethernet solutions, how they work and how they can benefit your business.

Small Business Banking

Why the Bank Referral Scheme must do more for small businesses

Chirag Shah, CEO of Nucleus Commercial Finance, discusses why the Bank Referral Scheme, in its current guise, represents a flawed process.

Accounting

Sarah Willingham’s secret to launching your first business

In this piece, former Dragon Sarah Willingham gives tips on how to build the financial spine of your business.

Employing & managing staff

How a small business can retain its talent

David Cartwright, founder of OBD Academy, discusses how strategic investment in your team can prevent employee churn.

Business Technology

Data over sound: Growth and connectivity for small businesses

Moran Lerner, CEO of Chirp, discusses how he went about transforming his tech company with data over sound technology.

Business Technology

Why being an SME does not mean you are immune to a cyberattack

Jason Howells, EMEA director of Barracuda MSP, discusses why SMEs are still blissfully unaware of the danger of malware.

Office & home working

How SMEs can achieve corporate-style offices on a budget

Angela Love, director of Active, explores the challenges SMEs can face with innovative workplace design on a budget.

Business management

Lessons learned from the Google anti-diversity memo

Jennifer Janson, author of The Reputation Playbook and chairman of Six Degrees, explores what can we learn in the aftermath of Google's anti-diversity scandal.

Employing & managing staff

The anatomy of the perfect 21st century team

Here, Patricia DuChene, EMEA managing director of Wrike, takes a look at some of the people you need to build your modern day ‘Dream Team’.