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.

Government Grants

New business grant gives aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to grab a grand

The Formations Company Entrepreneur Award offers a chance to win a £1,000 grant and a free company formation.

Small Business Insurance

A holistic way of insuring business risk

Graham Howard of Ready Steady Store discusses the insurance considerations of a multi-site self storage company.

Business management

How to grow an online travel agent business

Here, we speak to online travel agency guru Jon Moulding about competing with larger operators, moving away from marketing on Teletext and succeeding in a niche market.

News

New study reveals just what it takes to run your own business

Traits such as passion, confidence and being able to rise to the challenge are just some of the key attributes needed to run your own business, research finds.

Business management

Lessons learned from…the United Airlines reputation crisis

Jennifer Janson looks at what small businesses can take away from the United Airlines reputation crisis.

Small Business Insurance

Essential insurance measures for a photography business

Here, Claire Sullivan discusses how essential insurance cover is to her photography business.

Employing & managing staff

Managing employees in a multi-generational workforce

With the appearance of the first Gen Z individuals mixed in with Gen X and Millennials, we are entering a very interesting phase of the multi-generational workplaces, says John Ryder.

Business management

How do you differentiate a business from the inside out?

Consistently acting in line with your values means that, over time, you become a different business from your competitors, says David Willans.

Getting Online

Why lenders will be required to link to comparison websites

Payday lenders will be required to clearly link to a price comparison website, following new regulation.

News

How are London businesses leading the way in smarter working?

Business leaders in the capital let their staff spend the most time working out of the office during an average week, research finds.

Business management

Four ways to overcome lack of innovation in business

Here, Nick Thompson poses the question: How can we improve the internal processes which sometimes stifle creative input?

Blog

Caring for business by investing attention into company bathrooms

The bathroom is maybe one of the most overlooked rooms in any building due to the fact that people consider that we don’t spend enough time there for it to actually count as a real room.