Setting up a company

Starting a beauty business: mobile vs salon

Salon Gold explores the pros and cons of starting a mobile beauty business vs starting up a salon on the high street.

Business management

Working capital explained: a guide for online marketplace businesses

A comprehensive guide to working capital for marketplace merchants, including definitions, best practices and top providers.

Starting a Business

How I started my business – Zaffrin O’Sullivan, Five Dot Botanics

Zaffrin O’Sullivan created her skincare brand Five Dot Botanics to answer a consumer need for transparency and simplicity in ingredients. Today, her brand is stocked in Holland & Barrett health food stores

Starting a Business

How I started my business – The Little Black & White Book Project

Ruth Bradford started her award-winning business because she was dissatisfied with board books for babies available on the market. Today, The Little Black and White Book Project imprint sells nationwide through bookshops as well as direct through her website

International Business

Doing business abroad: The top 3 countries for international expansion

This year may be the right time to expand your small business – here are three countries to keep on your radar.

Getting Online

8 steps to creating a social media strategy for your small business

In partnership with the UK Domain, we share the steps that you need to take to create a social media strategy for your small business

News

Insights for small businesses on how to navigate uncertainty post Brexit

Volatile currencies, tariffs and customs checks are just some of the uncertainties if the EU and UK cannot agree a trade deal

Business Technology

How autonomous technology can boost business productivity

Here, we explain how autonomous technology can enhance your business productivity in four key areas

Partner content

GoDaddy offers free websites to start-ups that complete 12-day challenge

Website builder GoDaddy will host a free website for one year to aspiring start-ups that complete its 12-day challenge

News

Register a .UK domain by 17 Jan and help Samaritans reach young people

The UK Domain will donate £1 to Samaritans for every new .UK domain registered by 17 January to help develop a new online chat service

Business Technology

How to get started with outsourcing SMB processes

Time vs. money. If you have money to spend, outsourcing SMB processes can save you time, allowing you to maximise your efforts on what you are best at

Business Technology

How cloud computing can help your small business thrive

Cloud computing can transform your small business. We show you the five benefits of adopting a cloud system and what you can do now