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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.

Export & Import

Microbusinesses lead way when it comes to exports

Nearly half of microbusinesses made exports last year compared with 39% in 2021

News

Thousands of firms join £2bn lawsuit against energy giants

Energy giants paying brokers secret commissions pumped up energy bills for thousands of unwitting small businesses, claims campaigning law firm

Accounting

Small business bookkeeping software

Bookkeeping is something every small business needs to keep on top of. So, what is the best bookkeeping software for your small business? We compare 7 of the best for keeping track of income and expenditure

Tax

Self-employed hit with interest rate hike on overdue tax bills

HMRC imposes 7.5% interest rate on overdue self-employed tax bills from Monday, July 31

Business Loans

What is a working capital loan for your business?

A working capital loan can cover your short-term operational needs, whether that’s payroll, rent and any debt repayments. They are especially useful for seasonal businesses.

Running a Business

What is Extended Producer Responsibility?

Extended Producer Responsibility puts the responsibility for recycling packaging materials back onto the manufacturer or importer. It will come into effect this year and cost UK businesses an additional £1.4bn in compliance fees

News

Trading with EU getting increasingly hard, say firms

Small businesses especially are finding trading with the EU increasingly difficult when it comes to selling goods and services, firms complain to Institute of Directors

Starting a Business

How to start a taxi business

Driving a minicab or a taxi has many benefits. You can work the hours you want to and supplement another career, whether you are a creative, a tradesman or even a teacher. But the biggest benefit could be the sense of performing a service for the vulnerable

Blog

Sage pop-up shop winner #3 – Katie Hanton-Parr, Baboodle

Katie Hanton-Parr, founder of Baboodle, tells Small Business what winning the Sage pop-up shop competition has meant for her online baby equipment subscription business

News

81% of entrepreneurs work while on holiday

61% of small business owners say they feel more like sweatshop workers than the glamorous ‘rockstar’ image put about by Elon Musk

Small Business Insurance

How to reduce employers’ liability insurance

Employers’ liability insurance premiums are currently rising at around 4 per cent a year. Here are some tips as to how to keep those EL insurance premiums down

News

Small business investment fell by 11% in 2022, as market conditions worsen 

Situation for small businesses trying to raise equity even worse this year, with 28% decline in first three months of this year, compared with last quarter of 2022