News

Employers look for the intangibles when hiring

Employers rate strong interpersonal skills, confidence and enthusiasm in a potential employee more highly than business acumen or a strong academic degree, finds research.

Business Ideas & Planning

Starting a business in Brazil

Here we present some links to useful resources for those considering doing business in or with Brazil.

Blog

Getting away from it all

As school holidays begin for most of the UK, many families are contemplating their annual getaway, but it seems numerous small business owners are putting their escape on ice.

News

Bosses need to take a break

Bosses are finding it difficult to tear themselves away from the office while on holiday - if they can take any holiday at all...

News

Government introduces Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships fund

A £25 million government fund will support up to 10,000 Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships.

News

Is there a small business niche for electric vehicles?

SmallBusiness.co.uk sheds light on electric vehicles for company car fleets and alternative car technology.

Marketing

Pay per Click Advertising for Small Businesses

It's been quite awhile since we last looked at Pay per Click (commonly shortened to PPC) advertising on search engines, and while the basics remain the same, there have been some important changes since that last article and there is also a major market-changing event in the pipeline to which you should be alerted.

News

UK SME capital expenditure lags behind

UK SMEs will invest less in their businesses over the coming year than companies in other leading European countries, research finds.

Business Technology

In Peake condition

CRM and cloud-based application software company Bright Office launched in 2009 and is on course to double its turnover in 2011 to £500,000.

Small Business Banking

Claim Back Mis-Sold Loan Protection

Have you taken out a loan or a credit card in the last 10 years? If so, you may have been mis-sold loan insurance, and could claim compensation for this.

News

Employers face fibbing candidates 

One in five Britons admit to lying in interviews and on application forms to get the job of their dreams, research finds.

News

SMEs unfamiliar with Bribery Act

Almost three quarters of small businesses do not understand what the impending Bribery Act is or how it is likely to affect the way they do business, research finds.