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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.

Business management

How your small business can grow and remain agile

Dirk Paessler looks at the decisions that you need to take within your company in order to stimulate growth and stay agile.

News

British Small Business Awards 2016: Final shortlist released!

The British Small Business Awards is just two days away; here is the complete shortlist for every category that will be celebrated on the night.

Buying and selling a company

Key steps to getting the best deal for a business

Caroline Belcher explains the key steps that businesses and entrepreneurs need to consider when preparing for a sale.

Marketing

Lessons learnt from Sports Direct’s reputational crisis

In the first of a series on how businesses can manage reputational crises, Jennifer Janson assesses how Sports Direct handled negative media attention and provides top tips for small businesses to avoid making the same mistakes.

Tax

How London’s small businesses are losing out on business rates

Will any potential changes in business rates legislation be enough to quiet the discontent among London’s start-ups? Here, we look into the issue.

Employing & managing staff

What makes for a high-performing individual and how can they be identified?

Here, Justin Hughes discusses what makes a high-performer and the attributes to look for when seeking out the best staff.

Export & Import

The logistics of fashion: Connecting the world one stitch at a time

Here are the top five tips on fashion and textile exporting, offering best practice advice and guidance to make the most of international opportunities.

Alternative finance

Borrowing in the short term: Payday loans vs short-term loans

We hear a lot about different types of lending and borrowing. Payday loans are a form of borrowing that has been in and out of the news for a number of years now. However, short term loans may just be starting to steal their thunder.

Startup Funding and Grants

Small businesses and asset finance in the post-Brexit world

Robert Gordon discusses why Britain’s small businesses should consider bespoke asset finance to ride out uncertainty and keep pace with technological change.

Employing & managing staff

The three pillars to building a workforce for the future

Jane Firth shares three pillars of wisdom all founders of scaling businesses need to consider when building their first internal HR function.

News

Number of UK businesses at record high, new statistics find

The number of private sector businesses in the UK has hit a record 5.5 million, according to official statistics released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

News

UK e-commerce SMEs plan to boost marketing spend

Two thirds (67 per cent) of UK small businesses in e-commerce plan to increase marketing spend in the next financial year, and most plan to increase the proportion spent on digital channels.