Blog

Don’t fear failure

Company failures are set to increase. And although this may sound like terrifying news to many small businesses, bankruptcy is not the end of the world.

News

Retailers score from World Cup sales

Excitement over the World Cup and better weather boosted high street sales last month.

Work life balance

Childcare vouchers

Offering your staff childcare vouchers could be a great way to support employees and save money through tax relief, writes Simon Moore, managing director of Computershare Voucher Services.

Office & home working

Rent guarantees when leasing retail business premises

I am currently looking for retail space and am concerned about the level of rent guarantee that seems to be required (12 months).

Business management

Father and son

Maurice and Tim Drake started a business back in the 1990s. The company evolved into Flipside Group, a digital advertising and marketing agency.

Finding and selling to customers

Get the most out of networking

Building relationships with businesses that are complementary to your own means they can pass customers your way and vice versa.

News

Blue Mondays

Workers are turning to antidepressants as a consequence of challenging market conditions.

News

Ringing the changes

Mobile advertising could soon become mainstream, with operators claiming it will open fresh channels of marketing to ambitious SMEs.

Blog

Equal footing

Small businesses have a lot to gain by having a diverse workforce, writes Les Venus, board member at the UK Council for Access and Equality.

International Business

Go global for growth

The holiday season is approaching but consumers aren't the only ones looking to go abroad this year. According to the latest export figures, businesses are also venturing overseas.

Employing & managing staff

Ways of reducing your staffing budget

There are other ways of reducing your staffing budget without having to take the axe to your workforce.

Legal advice

Starting the small claims process

If you have a claim to make against another business or sole-trader, you may need to go through the small claims process. SmallBusiness.co.uk tells you how to start the process.