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.

Marketing

Small business tips for tracking your online reputation

Business owners can address the challenge of reputation management by employing brand monitoring tools. Here, Yana Yelina reviews some of them.

Business Technology

Six reasons why you may end up paying dearly for ‘free’ BI software

Here are six points to help you decide whether you should be choosing a custom dashboard BI system in favour of an open source solution.

Business management

The importance of January to a small business

Simon Dalley looks at what can you be doing in January to ensure business success in 2017.

Buying and selling a company

Four reasons why small businesses need to invest in the subscription economy

It's not just large companies that have shifted to a subscription-based business model. Here, Anne de Kerchhove explores why it can work for small operators.

Small Business Banking

Make sure your banking suits your SME needs

Here, we give a few quick tips for small business owners to better manage their business banking journey.

Employing & managing staff

Three key trends that are reshaping the workforce

Here, we look at three emerging trends that are impacting on the way small businesses manage their personnel, and what the wider world of business and HR will have to do to adapt in the future.

Blog

Where do entrepreneurs fit into society?

Although the government has never been more encouraging, more needs to be done to help small businesses get off the ground, argues Chris McCullough.

Office & home working

Why remote working teams can be viable for small businesses

Jason Downes looks at the difference between a remote worker and remote working teams, which could be shaping the future of the workplace.

Employing & managing staff

Four ways to ensure your staff stay motivated

Lucy Abrahams explores four ways in which business owners can ensure their employees stay motivated and remain that way for the rest of the year.

Business management

The sustainable solutions you should consider for your small business

Here, we look at some of the compelling reasons for small and medium-size enterprises to become more environmentally aware.

Advice

Four gift ideas for your treasured clients this Christmas

Each of the Christmas gift suggestions are a great way to say thanks and give your business a boost for the year to come.