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Whether you’re just starting a new business, are an established SME or a sole trader, our small business banking section has an extensive selection of useful guides and advice for those seeking the best business bank account for their enterprise.

Key banking issues for UK entrepreneurs include bank charges, account fees and transaction costs, overdraft facilities, business credit cards, savings accounts, and business support services – all of which we cover here.

Five companies on what banks could do better for small businesses

Here, five small business owners and managers give their views on what banks could do to better serve early-stage and smaller companies.

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Negative interest rates: Concern over charge for business deposits

Amid warnings from Natwest that businesses might have to pay to hold cash, we look at the implication of negative interest rates in the SME community.

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Can a commercial mortgage be the solution to your business needs?

Entrepreneurs usually find it difficult to start their small business because paying rent for the space seems impossible.

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Managing the hunt for talent

In this piece in association with HSBC, we hear the views of UK business leaders on how companies can tackle the challenges of talent management

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Solving the staff retention puzzle

Here, in association with HSBC, we look at the problem of staff retention: how to keep your best people.

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Taking your business to the next level 

Here, in an article in association with HSBC, we talk to small business owners about how they took their company to that all-important next level, and show you how you can win £150,000 to invest in your business.

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SMEs: The bigger the challenge, the bigger the opportunity

Here, in association with Hampshire Trust Bank, we look at the current rate of growth of SMEs and how they are managing their money.

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SMEs: Bank loans are far too expensive

It seems that UK business owners find it too expensive to borrow cash from their bank. Why aren't the banks adjusting to online competition?

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SMEs: The bigger the challenge, the bigger the opportunity

Here, in association with Hampshire Trust Bank, we look at the current rate of growth of SMEs and how they are managing their money.

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SMEs: Bank loans are far too expensive

It seems that UK business owners find it too expensive to borrow cash from their bank. Why aren't the banks adjusting to online competition?

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Do small businesses still need banks?

As the alternative finance sector continues to grow at a rapid rate, Paul Mildenstein considers if banks have had their day.

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How your business can take advantage of the Current Account Switch Service

It isn't just personal current account customers who can take advantage of the free Current Account Switch Service to swap between banks - small businesses up and down the country can make the most of the service, too, if they want to move to another current account provider.

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Why a small business should consider moving to a challenger bank

Susie Taylor, founder of Susie Taylor Communications, discusses why she took up business banking with Metro Bank.

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Why banks are not providing the right service for small businesses

James King, founder of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow (FIG), discusses the role of banks should play and why it needs to be easier to withdraw money from investments.

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