Productivity Zone

Boosting productivity and improving the flow of ideas in a small business

HR expert and motivational speaker Alan Price discusses how entrepreneurs can encourage business ideas by culling workplace distractions and maximising their own productivity.

Office & home working

Remote working and flexible working options

Businesses and their employees have much to gain from operating flexible working options.

Office & home working

Top tips for working abroad

Presenting advice on navigating visa conditions and different cultures and languages when conducting business internationally.

Office & home working

The pros and cons of virtual meetings

How technology can help reduce the travel bill for small businesses.

Finding and selling to customers

Small business guide to trading internationally

Dr Andy Harter, CEO of control software provider RealVNC, discusses the ins and outs of doing business abroad.

Office & home working

34 million working days lost every year due to smoking-related sick leave

How e-cigarettes could be the answer to loss of productivity caused by smoking breaks.

Advice

The right product for the right market: Examining the e-cigarette industry

SmallBusiness.co.uk takes a look at the growth of an industry in its infancy.

News

Energy contract rollovers ‘unfair’ on small businesses

The Federation of Small Businesses has backed a bill that aims to stop small companies being locked into 'unfair' energy contracts.

News

‘Traineeships’ to be introduced to develop work skills

A new government programme will be set up with the intention of equipping young people with the skills they need to compete for apprenticeships and other jobs.

Accounting

The key steps to having healthy cash flow

Having healthy cash flow will be crucial to the success of your business.

News

SME owners putting houses on the line 

Nearly one in five small business owners admit that they have had to sell or remortgage their home in order to gain enough capital to start or run a business.

News

Capital allowance deadline approaching for small businesses

A key deadline is fast approaching for small businesses to collect a capital allowances tax rebate from HMRC, says a tax specialist.