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.
Blog
Leon Edwards explores the business misconceptions on exporting to and from the UK post Brexit, in relation to his own company's trading patterns.
Finding and selling to customers
In this piece, Julian Betts shares his thoughts on how dropping the hard sell can improve your sales figures in the digital age.
Employing & managing staff
When it comes to taking on staff, there are some key considerations for a small business owner to make, from how a candidate's skills stack up to whether they would fit with the company culture. Here, we look at what to bear in mind.
News
UK businesses are divided over the Brexit outlook with large businesses significantly more optimistic about the future than their small business counterparts, research finds.
News
Workloads in offices around the UK have gone up markedly over the last year, resulting in increased stress levels as employees work longer hours and have less time for their families and holidays.
Legal advice
Making money on Airbnb is not as simple as it may seem. You must ensure you adhere to a range of rules and regulations, as Ben Gurluk discusses here.
Business Technology
Manish Sablok looks at what SMEs need to keep up with large enterprises and how hybrid is fast emerging as the favoured solution.
Legal advice
Vanessa Crawley looks into what Brussels’ new proposals on bankruptcy protection will mean for small businesses in the UK.
Advice
Here, Lisa Dodds discusses how starting a company with a friend can give you an opportunity to stand out from the crowd.
Accounting
In this piece we look at the 'Tottenham Termination' case, what it means in line with HMRC’s treatment of termination payments, and the problems which can arise.
News
British small businesses are showing less concern about the impact of Brexit on their business than they were before the referendum, research finds.
