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.

Advice

How to start a business in the mobile gaming sector

In this piece, we talk to Project M, a mobile game studio based in East London’s Tech City area, operating in both the mobile gaming sector and the investment sector.

Business Technology

How a small business should deal with a ransomware attack

There are a few measures your small business can put in place to protect against a ransomware attack on your data. Here, we look at what you can do.

Accounting

Working from home and tax relief for employees

What does the evolution of technology and flexible working mean for tax relief for employees? In this piece, we find out.

Business management

Dividing the equity pie: Who gets what when running a business?

Here, Luke Davis discusses the factors to consider for joint business owners when slicing up the the equity pie.

News

Small business lending enjoys record levels over past year

Despite the backdrop of political and economic uncertainty surrounding the EU Referendum, small business lending hit an all-time high over the past 12 months.

News

Are your company values getting through to job candidates?

Thousands of UK businesses could be missing out on hiring top talent by not doing enough to promote their company values to prospective candidates, research suggests.

News

Tough competition and higher interest rates concern businesses more than Brexit

The majority of small and medium-sized enteprises (SMEs) are more concerned about competition from emerging markets and higher interest rates than the effects of Brexit and the upcoming US presidential elections, research finds.

News

Arrogance is the biggest turnoff for recruiters when interviewing candidates

Candidates on the hunt for new jobs are being warned by recruiters not to cross the line from confidence to arrogance in their interviews.

Advice

Why your business must get Personal Protective Equipment right

In this piece, we look at how to protect your employees by ensuring they are wearing the right clothing and using the right safety equipment.

News

Call for Chancellor to reform taxes for businesses

Ahead of the Autumn Statement, an accountancy practice has set out 11 ways businesses would like to see taxes reformed.

Setting up a company

How to launch an insect-based food product

Thinking about launching a food company using insects as the star ingredient? You have been pipped to the post by Christine Spliid and her company Gathr.

News

A third of consumers believe cash will become obsolete by 2020

Consumers have demonstrated their lack of faith in the endurance of cash, with the latest payment gadgets ruling the roost, according to a study.