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.

Business Technology

Educating staff about IT security is key to business success

If you only do one thing this year, make sure it's educating employees about the IT security risks to the business, argues Mike Dearlove.

Marketing

Current trends in marketing and how they can benefit your small business

Chelsey Abrahams explores the holy trinity of PR, social media and content marketing as key methods of bringing exposure to your business.

Employing & managing staff

How to keep employees motivated in the new year

Jason Downes offers his top tips for keeping your employees motivated in the new year.

Marketing

What content should your small business be creating?

Here, Darren Clare looks at five types of content that, as a small business, you can easily create and distribute to help your marketing efforts.

Accounting

Taking on the late payment culprits: Will 2017 finally be our year?

Ian Watkinson looks at whether 2017 could be the year we finally take a tougher stance on late payment culprits.

Business Technology

Don’t let disaster recovery slide off your annual budget

Here, Monica Brink looks at five common objections that continue to dominate the disaster recovery budget discussion.

Advice

What is a Forex broker?

Here, we look at how to decide which Forex broker best represents your needs.

Advice

Four habits of a successful digital options trader

Success with digital options is never guaranteed. If you want to set yourself up for reoccurring profits, you’ll need to develop these habits.

Advice

How to find a digital options broker

Before you can begin making money with digital options, you need a broker. Here, we walk you through finding a quality digital options broker.

Employing & managing staff

It’s time business leaders focus on culture, not perks

Here, some of the world’s biggest companies give tips on how best to build a successful business with a lasting culture.

Tax

Everything you need to know about doing your tax return online

In this piece, Mike Parkes simplifies the process of completing your tax return online.

Alternative finance

How to succeed when crowdfunding

Joel Hughes discusses some key factors to consider when running a successful crowdfunding campaign.