Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
This section provides helpful case studies and guides on business reputation management strategies for UK start-ups and entrepreneurs.
Kenny Macfarlane, managing director of Handrail Creations and winner of the Micro Business of the Year at the British Small Business Awards, tells us what winning the award means to him.
Business management
Business management
Sarah Tierney, winner of the Website of the Year category at the British Small Business Awards, tells us what winning the award means to her and the Colony website.
Business management
Ben Houghton looks at how you can learn from the success of the GB Olympic team in applying its marginal gains strategy to your business.
Business management
Jeremy Torz gives a few pointers on successfully scaling a craft business in the right way.
Business management
Dirk Paessler looks at the decisions that you need to take within your company in order to stimulate growth and stay agile.
Business management
Luke Davis discusses the challenge of navigating business growth from outside of London and how company owners can find success outside of the capital.
Business management
Taking on a mentor, a business expert without a vested interest, can mean your business benefits from a fresh and objective point of view, argues Darren Clare.
Business management
Here, we speak to three companies about their commitment to giving back to local communities and charities.
Business management
Taking on a mentor, a business expert without a vested interest, can mean your business benefits from a fresh and objective point of view, argues Darren Clare.
Business management
Here, we speak to three companies about their commitment to giving back to local communities and charities.
Business management
Here, Luke Davis discusses the factors to consider for joint business owners when slicing up the the equity pie.
Business management
Paul Black discusses how the business landscape might be mapped out during and after the Brexit process.
Business management
Distractions are productivity issues are a concern for employees, but company owners are only human too, as we reveal in this piece.
Business management
Companies that rely on legacy approaches to planning are potentially cutting their growth prospects and erasing their competitive advantage, research finds.
Employing & managing staff
In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
Partner content
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?
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings