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Ben Lobel

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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.

News

Why the cyber security skills gap could mean trouble for your business

British businesses could be put at increased risk of cyber attack by the UK’s severe shortage of cyber security expertise.

News

Blundering banks: The research that shows businesses are being failed

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

SME owners unaware of January Blues effect on staff

Business owners are turning a blind eye to the risk of employee churn as January blues bites, research finds.

Business Technology

Tackling the digital hype: Executing digitally-enabled strategies

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

How to tell if your business is right for private equity

Alex Fenton discusses how to tell if your business is right for private equity or if you should examine alternatives.

Advice

Making the transition from the corporate world to an SME

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

What is the future of employee training?

Justin O’Sullivan gives his take on what the future holds for employee training in 2017 and beyond.

News

The biggest concern for small businesses is rising costs

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

How the Internet of Things is changing the face of retail

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.

Marketing

Managing social media in 2017: Moving beyond the static

At present even brands with huge followings on social are failing to get the engagement they would have hoped for. Here's how to do it right.

Business Ideas & Planning

University degree or straight into entrepreneurship: Which is best?

Here are a few key questions for students to ask themselves before making the leap into starting a business.

Accounting

Could your approach to financial management make or break your business?

Mark Woolley discusses why poor financial management is putting even the brightest businesses at risk.