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.

News

National Work Life Week: Employees consumed by stress

Workers report that stress is an issue in their current workplace, with nearly two thirds (61.9 per cent) believing their employer looks down on workers who get stressed.

Advice

Interview with Thomas Jones, director of Bingosites.uk

Thomas Lee, director of Bingosites.uk, discusses the direction in which the bingo market is going and how his bingo site fits in.

Legal advice

What to do when faced with a law suit for patent infringement

In this article, we look at what action you need to take when faced with the threat of legal action in a patent infringement claim.

Setting up a company

Why GoCardless founder Matt Robinson is now shaking up the property industry

Here, we speak to Matt Robinson, founder of GoCardless, about why he decided to take on the estate agents for his latest business Nested.

Marketing

Four ways to make a bigger impact with your landing page

Here's how you can jazz up your landing page by following a few small pointers.

News

Female world leaders inspiring confidence among women in the workplace

The recent success of female world leaders is instilling greater confidence among females in the workplace, research finds.

News

Construction sector urged to create more apprenticeships

The construction sector is being urged to find new ways to attract workers to the sector after a study has found that more than half of the UK population is struggling to hire a tradesperson.

News

Is there a lack of support for SMEs from government?

A study has revealed that entrepreneurs are increasingly unhappy with government support and tax policies for small businesses.

News

British Small Business Awards: Leader of the Year shortlist

Here, the Leader of the Year finalists at the British Small Business Awards are announced, with the category rewarding the most inspirational SME leader.

Business Technology

Ten ways call tracking can benefit your small business

Marketing campaigns live and die on leads and conversions - and while most businesses will think nothing of stocking up all sorts of website analytics packages as possible, measuring online leads is only one part of the puzzle.

Business Loans

Is debt funding more popular than equity post-Brexit?

How have factors such as business confidence and bad debt changed the way businesses access funding? In this article, we find out.

News

Smaller importers hit hardest by weak pound, study finds

The impact of the weak Pound is being felt unevenly across British business, with smaller firms bearing the brunt of higher import prices.