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.

Legal advice

Making the signature witness process easier for small businesses

Daniel Stachowiak discusses the developments that will shake up contract signature processes for small businesses.

Work life balance

First-hand advice on planning a business while on maternity leave

Here, Lindsey Fish gives some top tips on how she went about planning a business while on maternity leave.

Marketing

The power of print: How to get your business off the ground

How can you get your message heard above everybody else? Printed marketing materials may be the answer.

Advice

How lifestyle changes can help your small business to succeed

While you may not need to change everything about your lifestyle when you start your own business, there’s a good chance some changes are in order.

Business management

How I pivoted from publisher to business club founder

Andrew Clough reveals how his business pivoted from industry to another, giving advice for others on doing the same.

Finding and selling to customers

The six rules of corporate gifting

Clare Underwood reveals the six key rules she uses when assessing and implementing corporate gifting strategies.

Business Technology

Five reasons why small businesses need cyber vulnerability detection

In today’s digital landscape, antivirus software and firewalls aren’t enough to to defend effectively against increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals.

Business Technology

How online booking systems have improved to make our lives easier

Companies which have hospitality as their focal point of business have enjoyed a large increase in sales from online bookings, as we find out in this piece.

Advice

Employing company formation agents to ensure success

Here, we look at the reasons for your small business to employ registered limited company formation agents.

Legal advice

Outsourcing your health and safety needs

Zoe Evans discusses the benefits of outsourcing health and safety and how SMEs can determine when the time is right for it.

Business Ideas & Planning

Tips for budding entrepreneurs

Starting and growing your own business is a challenging journey, with so many issues to consider. Here, Mark Woolley gives his thoughts on how entrepreneurs can stay on top of their game.