Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
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 Loans
Here, we look at the unsecured guarantor loan market in the UK, which consists of around 15 lenders in total.
News
Some 94 per cent of small business owners have not heard of the Making Tax Digital initiative, research finds.
Marketing
Here, Jennifer Janson looks at how the claims of a dismissed employee threatened the reputation of a camera company, and what small business owners can take away from the episode.
News
British businesses could be put at increased risk of cyber attack by the UK’s severe shortage of cyber security expertise.
News
Nearly half of SME owners claim the advice they received in the last year from their bank had a negative impact on their business operations.
News
Business owners are turning a blind eye to the risk of employee churn as January blues bites, research finds.
Business Technology
What are the most common execution problems when it comes to digital, and how can they be overcome? Here, we find out.
Startup Funding and Grants
Alex Fenton discusses how to tell if your business is right for private equity or if you should examine alternatives.
Advice
Insights on transitioning to a smaller business as well as advice to SMEs on making the most of new hires from the corporate world
Employing & managing staff
Justin O’Sullivan gives his take on what the future holds for employee training in 2017 and beyond.
News
Over a fifth (22 per cent) of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) cite rising costs as their biggest concern going into 2017.
Business Technology
Ali Newton takes a look at IoT integration in retail stores such as in-store beacons, smart shopping carts, and shelves and mirrors, to understand customer behaviour.