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 management

Five tips on keeping your small business running over Christmas

Here, Lewis Reeves shares five ways he keeps things ticking over at his data collection agency over Christmas.

Business management

What are your new year’s resolutions for your small business?

In this piece, in association with Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), we look at the goals of a variety of smaller business owners for 2017.

Accounting

Why the Christmas holidays are a great time for your self-assessment

Emily Coltman gives her four top reasons for tackling your self-assessment over the festive period.

Finding and selling to customers

The role that body language and tone plays in sales

Here are some helpful tips to help you manage your body language to help improve your overall sales performance.

Employing & managing staff

How to inspire your team

Here’s how to get the best from your workforce and increase productivity.

Advice

How to find the best vehicle for your business

In this piece, we look at the factors to consider over and above basic everyday suitability when it comes to choosing a vehicle

Alternative finance

How to become your own bank manager

Steven Renwick discusses how new capabilities are enabling the genesis of a whole new era of SME finance.

Marketing

How to nail conference season as a small business

Here, Ofri Ben Porat provides some top tips to nail the conference calendar and grow your small business in 2017.

News

Retailers report rise in festive furniture sales

Research has shown that British families are set to use over four million so-called ‘emergency chairs’ this Christmas day, prompting furniture retailers to report a rise in sales the run-up to the festive period.

Business Loans

The benefits of a short-term loan for both businesses and consumers

Here, we look at how debt finance is a popular choice for companies and individuals alike.

News

Contractors shying away from taking sick days

The majority of contractors have not taken a sick day in the past two years, research finds.

Marketing

Lessons learned from New Balance’s political crisis

In the latest in our monthly series looking at how to handle reputational crises, Jennifer Janson discusses what can be learned from American shoe manufacturer New Balance and its pro-Trump outburst.