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.

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Office & home working

What should influence your choice of office space?

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

How to manage a start-up’s fast growth

Here's some advice on dealing with growth as an early-stage business, with tips from delegation to money management.

Business Ideas & Planning

The Brits who left a steady job to launch a hobby business

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

How to choose a marketing automation tool

In this post, we’ll focus on the entry level and professional marketing automation tools most suitable for small businesses.

Business management

Young entrepreneurs: The importance of learning business skills early

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

How to create a profitable small business blog

In this piece, we look at the steps to take to ensure your small business blog accomplishes big things for your company.

News

Job market could be flooded with candidates in September

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

How to choose the right funding partner for you

In this piece in association with Boost Capital, we look at the debt funding options to choose for an emerging business.

Accounting

Will digital tax put people off starting a business?

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?

Finding and selling to customers

Customer reviews: Who shares their business experiences?

Women and movie fans are the most likely to submit their thoughts and feedback about businesses online, according to new research.