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.

Accounting

Ten reasons why IR35 will never work for small businesses

Dave Chaplin believes that IR35 will continue to strangle the flexible workforce if we let it. He has come up with ten truths that justify killing off IR35.

Office & home working

Important things for businesses to consider before investing in commercial property

News

Vast majority of small businesses have experienced a data breach recently

Some 97 per cent of UK firms have experienced a data breach in the last five years, against an average of 92 per cent of firms across Europe.

Employing & managing staff

How to maintain a unified company culture when your workforce grows

Andrew Filev's company has six offices in five countries and has still managed to maintain a unified company culture. Here, he gives some tips on how you can do the same.

Business Ideas & Planning

Is London the worst place for your start-up business?

In this piece, we look at why high rents, tough competition and prohibitive initial start-up costs mean that London may not be the SME mecca it seems.

Office & home working

British Small Business Awards: Workspace of the Year shortlist

News

Self-employed people are overworked and don’t take holiday

Many self-employed people in the UK are working excessively long hours without taking any holidays, finds research.

Small Business Banking

British Small Business Awards: Finance Provider of the Year shortlist

The Finance Provider of the Year category at the British Small Business Awards has been announced, rewarding the mainstream finance institution best suited to SMEs.

Business Technology

How to protect your small business from fraud

In this piece, in association with Boost Capital, we look at how best to make sure your company is safeguarded against fraud.

Finding and selling to customers

Managing your customer data effectively is important for small businesses

Here, in association with Royal Mail AddressNow Capture, we look at how ensuring that you capture and update customer data effectively can bring a number of important benefits to your business.