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.

Employing & managing staff

Building a sales team: What to consider as a small business

Building a sales team is a daunting prospect for any growing company, but can be achieved with the right people, technology, and activities. Here are some tips to getting it right.

Employing & managing staff

Hiring your first employee: What to be aware of

Make sure you follow these steps to get the best employee possible for the role you are creating.

Marketing

How to promote your small business blog organically

Should you promote your blog organically or with the help of professionals? Here, we explore the options.

Advice

The most important aspects of running a family business

In this piece, we look at the key ingredients required for a successful family business and give first hand advice on managing one successfully.

Small Business Banking

Key tips to opening and managing a business bank account

In this piece we discuss best practice for finding, opening, and running a business bank account.

News

British Small Business Awards winners: Liz Wilson of Ma Baker

At last year's British Small Business Awards, Liz Wilson of Ma Baker won the Sole Trader of the Year gong for her Fulham-based micro bakery. Here, we catch up with her to chat about how business has been since the win.

News

British Small Business Awards winners: Marc Wileman of Sublime Science

'Mad' Marc Wileman, winner of our Micro Business of the Year award at the 2017 British Small Business Awards, discusses how his company has grown since winning the gong.

Marketing

Instagram Stories: How you can use video and photos to build your business

Here's how to formulate a robust strategy for your brand on the booming social platform that is Instagram.

Marketing

Low cost digital marketing strategies for businesses on a budget

Here are some digital marketing tips to ensure your small business is getting the right exposure at the right price.

Employing & managing staff

Employing self employed staff: A small business guide

What is the real contractual relationship between the parties when a small business takes on self employed people? In this piece, we investigate.

Business Ideas & Planning

How to define your company vision and use it to create success

Michael Hanby takes a look at how having a strong business vision has paid off for his health products company.

Business Ideas & Planning

How to turn your one man band business into a market leader

In this piece, we look at some of the most effective pathways to turning your one man band business into a market leader.