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.

Business Technology

Five ways SMEs can dodge the threat of cyber criminals

Rob Ashworth, SMB director at Insight UK, discusses why small businesses need to take proactive steps to protect their assets from cyber criminals.

Office & home working

The co-working trend: Why businesses should capitalise on it

Nigel Crunden, business specialist at Office Depot, explains how flexible furniture, consolidation of supply chains and a collaborative culture shape the co-working trend.

Business management

Brand partnerships: The key ingredients for small businesses

Here, Mike France, co-founder of Christopher Ward, discusses how to form successful brand partnerships.

Investing in a franchise

Small business franchising: The easiest way to grow your company?

Philip Ciniglio, CEO of Bartercard, discusses the small business franchising opportunity and what company owners should be aware of.

Getting Online

Starting and growing a travel website

Here, Mike Lewis, founder and CEO of Trip Historic, discusses how he got the idea for his niche travel website and how its popularity has soared.

Accounting

Five vital accounting tips for small business owners

These five accounting tips from Aston Black are examples of the small business practices required for success.

Business Technology

Email: Top tips for avoiding a major cyber attack vector

Jason Howells, EMEA director of Intronis MSP Solutions, discusses the things to know about email security best practices.

Employing & managing staff

Small business apprenticeships: How companies can make the most of new opportunities

SMEs have a vital role to play in helping the government achieve its new starts target for apprenticeships, says Rob Alder, head of business development at AAT.

Business Technology

Small business SEO: Why Google isn’t Google in every country

Here, Ben Morgan, head of partnerships at Pricesearcher, provides some top tips to getting the most out of SEO abroad.

Business management

Building business relationships: Eight pointers for small companies

If you’re looking to grow your company by expanding your professional network, the following tips from Ian Naylor of AppInstitute will help with building business relationships.

News

British Small Business Awards 2017: Exporter of the Year shortlist

Marketing

Navigating personalisation – how far is too far?

Marketers have the tools to be more personalised than ever in their marketing and comms. It’s getting the level of personalisation right that’s the next challenge.