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.

Finding and selling to customers

Six handy tips to boost your e-commerce store sales

Hardik Oza suggests six handy tips to boost your e-commerce store popularity and sales.

Advice

Millennial female entrepreneurship in light of Britain’s post-Brexit economy

Marie Lexa explores what female millennials can do to begin overcoming the hurdles they face in business.

Employing & managing staff

The gender pay gap in tech: What are the contributing factors?

David Hicks takes a look at potential causes to the gender pay gap in the tech industry.

Office & home working

The benefits of effective office design

Here, we explain how to achieve a range of business benefits via effective office design.

Finding and selling to customers

Top negotiation mistakes and how to avoid them

Here, we take a closer look at some of the most common negotiation mistakes and how they can be avoided.

Business Technology

Three tips to establishing a robust digital identity for your business

Stefano Maruzzi shares his top three tips to building a trustworthy digital brand.

Employing & managing staff

The five phases of successful reference checking

Regardless of when you ask for references, there are five stages that make up any thorough reference checking process, says David Haines.

Business management

What things are controllable in today’s business landscape?

In a highly dynamic business landscape, it may seem like nothing is controllable. Here, Royston Guest runs through the key factors that you have influence over.

Office & home working

Why flexible working doesn’t have to be a business no-no

Stephen Holt discusses how employers can support flexible working cost-effectively by rolling out a benefits package.

Business Ideas & Planning

Launching a start-up: Key lessons learnt along the way

Rebecca Kelly discusses the learning experiences she has taken away from the early days of running her venue booking platform business.

Marketing

Innovative advertising tips for small business owners

So, here are some creative ideas that you can try to advertise your small business in the UK.