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.
Startup Funding and Grants
Here, we look at how personal funds was enough for three company owners to get their business vision off the ground.
News
The majority of UK freelancers and micro-business owners are self-funding their start-up costs rather than relying on external financial support, research finds.
Office & home working
Consumers are hugely influenced by the quality and location of a company’s premises. Here, we look at how businesses decided on the right office for their needs.
Advice
Here's some advice on dealing with growth as an early-stage business, with tips from delegation to money management.
Business Ideas & Planning
A new wave of professionals are turning their hobbies and passions into careers, according to research. In this piece, we speak to some of those who made a success of it.
Marketing
In this post, we’ll focus on the entry level and professional marketing automation tools most suitable for small businesses.
Business management
Following Dragons' Den star Peter Jones' call for the UK to champion entrepreneurial skills in children as young as five, we speak to business owners about the benefits of starting young.
Marketing
In this piece, we look at the steps to take to ensure your small business blog accomplishes big things for your company.
News
Despite July and August being quieter months for the job market, SMEs across the UK should be ready for a job hunter surge in September, data suggests.
Business Loans
In this piece in association with Boost Capital, we look at the debt funding options to choose for an emerging business.
Accounting
Businesses are either finding the process of digital tax compliance foreboding, or don't even know what it is. Could this be a serious deterrent to start a business?
