About

Tim Adler is group editor of Small Business, Growth Business and Information Age. He is a former commissioning editor at the Daily Telegraph, who has written for the Financial Times, The Times and the Daily Telegraph. He is the author of three nonfiction books, the most recent of which was reviewed by The Sunday Times as “compulsively readable” and by the Daily Mail as “dazzling”. Since becoming editor of Small Business in 2019, the website was named alongside the BBC, the Guardian and the Telegraph as a top live blog covering the coronavirus pandemic by journalist trade magazine Press Gazette.

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Small business logos we really love

Your small business logo is the first thing your customers notice, without words. It defines your brand, your values, your ethos. Here are a dozen or so small business logos we love to inspire you to create your own

News

Omicron and small business – what are the rules?

Working from home guidance, mandatory face masks and Covid vaccine passports for events. What are the new omicron rules and how do they affect your small business?

Starting a Business

Touker Suleyman 7 tips for starting your own business

Touker Suleyman, star of TV’s Dragons' Den, shares his top tips for starting your own business

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MBH wants to buy up to 20 small businesses a year

MBH offers way for entrepreneurs to enjoy advantages of being publicly listed company while retaining 100% control of their business

8 Premier League footballers who’ve turned entrepreneur

Dexter Blackstock – striker to blockchain visionary

Ex-Southampton striker Dexter Blackstock believes his MediConnect blockchain business could revolutionise the way drugs are prescribed online.

8 Premier League footballers who’ve turned entrepreneur

Dion Dublin – striker turned property expert

Dion Dublin went from being a top Premier League striker to TV property presenter and now runs his own property auction business.

8 Premier League footballers who’ve turned entrepreneur

Steve Howard – striker to investment adviser

Steve Howard began advising fellow soccer stars about property when he was still a player. Now he advises young footballers about investing.

8 Premier League footballers who’ve turned entrepreneur

Mathieu Flamini – from midfielder to bioscience boss

Mathieu Flamini has swapped his football boots for a chemistry set, creating a green alternative oil for use in plastics, solvents and fuel.

8 Premier League footballers who’ve turned entrepreneur

Louis Saha – striker to social media tycoon

Ex-Manchester United striker Louis Saha has created a financial advice platform just for professional sportspeople and entertainers.

8 Premier League footballers who’ve turned entrepreneur

Ryan Bertrand – defender to fintech entrepreneur

Leicester City left-back Ryan Bertrand co-founded his own forex currency trading app aimed at retail traders back in 2015.

8 Premier League footballers who’ve turned entrepreneur

Rio Ferdinand – defender to restauranteur

Rio Ferdinand opened his Manchester restaurant Rosso in 2011, named with a cheeky nod to the famous Manchester United football strip he wore

8 Premier League footballers who’ve turned entrepreneur

David Beckham – midfielder to brand ambassador

David Beckham has a full-time job being, er, David Beckham. His DB Ventures business manages all his commercial partnerships with big brands.