Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The small business blog for owner managers providing opinion & comment on all things related to small businesses
Christian Lanng discusses how small businesses can adopt a 'paper-lite' office by using free software and platforms.
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Beatrice Bartlay remembers the times when her business was under threat - and how she pulled through the dark days.
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James Benamor questions why the business rate cap came so late for the UK's long-suffering businesses.
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The role of an entrepreneur should be ideas generator, so it's crucial to make time to think, argues Jonathan Richards.
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Christian Nellemann explains that, as mobile usage habits change and technology enables ever-more mobile working, the real value for businesses is to be found in their data plan.
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After finding a study on the impact of bonuses on staff output, Ian Cowley investigated how incentives worked for his business.
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Sky's decision to become the second internet provider to roll out filters across its network has raised a myriad of legal and ethical questions regarding internet censorship - particularly when it comes to employers.
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Controversial lender Wonga has made headlines again for supposedly targeting the vulnerable, but there are two sides to a story, argues Ben Lobel.
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Sky's decision to become the second internet provider to roll out filters across its network has raised a myriad of legal and ethical questions regarding internet censorship - particularly when it comes to employers.
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Controversial lender Wonga has made headlines again for supposedly targeting the vulnerable, but there are two sides to a story, argues Ben Lobel.
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Adam Tavener, chairman of Clifton Asset Management and Small Business Profit Club panellist, asks what is stifling the UK's entrepreneurial spirit.
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From taxation to red tape to start-up competitions, company owner Tim Pat Dufficy discusses the factors that impact on small businesses in the UK and how the small business sector can be boosted.
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Food entrepreneur Damian Clarkson explains why your best price should be non-negotiable.
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Bertie Stephens, founder of online shopping service Flubit, talks about his experience with two pitches for investment and what investors expect.
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Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
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As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?
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Analogue phone systems are increasingly being replaced by smarter broadband based networks – here’s why you should consider switching
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David Malan, sales director of DocuWare for the UK and Ireland, explains how the platform can streamline your document management