Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Business management
A staggering 51 per cent of managers and employees working in small to medium-sized businesses have never taken part in any leadership training, says a survey by learndirect business.
News
A company that answers over five million calls per year for British businesses has won a Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category.
Finding and selling to customers
If you've hit a ceiling in terms of your rate of sales and number of customers, it may be time to find pastures new. Three owner-managers explain how it can be done.
News
Chancellor Darling's Budget was an inevitably dowdy Budget, which totally missed the opportunity to offer support to the small business owners that contribute so much to the economy.
Finding and selling to customers
A well-designed brand identity can boost sales, ensuring your customers remember your business in a favourable light and come back time and again.
Office & home working
When you're running a business, it's easy to lose sight of the little things that can make everyone's lives easier and your company much more efficient.
Business Ideas & Planning
The chance to steer your own career is a major attraction of becoming self-employed. However, success needs a firm foundation, so before you take the leap, follow these six quick steps to success.
News
People working for smaller companies 'have higher engagement levels', according to the Institute of Employment Studies (IES).
Blog
Mike Southon co-founded, built and sold his own company in the 80s, and worked on 17 start-ups in the 90s, specialising in sales and marketing.
News
Self-employed businesspeople should be especially careful about their financial affairs, according the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).
News
From 6 April amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 will come into force regarding discrimination and harassment.
News
Television programmes such as Dragon's Den and the Apprentice have shown that a wide variety of people of all abilities and backgrounds can form successful businesses, according to business experts.