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Business management

This section provides helpful case studies and guides on business reputation management strategies for UK start-ups and entrepreneurs.

James Caan: no limits

Star of Dragons’ Den and multimillionaire recruitment entrepreneur James Caan talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about the importance of SME finance and how Dragons’ Den has helped the UK economy.

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Business management

Rising Star: Matt Stockdale

After being made redundant, Matt Stockdale developed his oven cleaning product into a successful company called HomePride with a turnover of more than £4 million.

Business management

Saira Khan: what I wish I’d known when I started

Former star of The Apprentice and TV personality Saira Khan gave up the corporate world to start baby skincare company Miamoo three years ago.

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Trading faces

Kate Craig-Wood is a woman who has it all. Beauty, wealth and success. But a lot has changed since she founded her IT company Memset - including her name, Robert.

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Rising Star: Alexander Fairfax

Alexander Fairfax is 22 years old and founded branded mobile search service Jeanie Media last year.

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Rising Star: Stefan Topfer

Stefan Topfer started his first business when he was at university and went on to help found what is now communications giant Tiscali.

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Rising Star: Karin Ridges

Karin Ridges founded Mad Promotions, a PR company for ethical businesses, back in 2005.

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Rising Star: Sara Murray

Founder of insurance comparison website Confused.com, Sara Murray set up GPS tracking device company Buddi which is due to hit a turnover of £4 million.

Business management

Rising Star: Karin Ridges

Karin Ridges founded Mad Promotions, a PR company for ethical businesses, back in 2005.

Business management

Rising Star: Sara Murray

Founder of insurance comparison website Confused.com, Sara Murray set up GPS tracking device company Buddi which is due to hit a turnover of £4 million.

Business management

Sleeping giant: Tim Williams of Jetsleeper

After appearing on the BBC's Dragons' Den, Tim Williams was promptly booted off without a penny. A year and a half on and his travel pillow invention Jetsleeper is a roaring success.

Business management

Josie Beckett: Rising Star

From a market stall in Spitalfields to supplying Top Shop and internet-based retailer ASOS, Josie Beckett talks about the unexpected success of her label Whereareyounow?

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Sweet success: Charlotte and Lynne Fudge

After finishing her degree Charlotte Fudge started mail order biscuits company Biccies with her mum last year.

Business management

Rising Star: Paul Kelly

Championed by the likes of Delia Smith and Jamie Oliver, Paul Kelly started KellyBronze turkeys more than 20 years ago with his dad Derek Kelly.

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How businesses can manage the rise in employers’ National Insurance

Philip Welsh, product marketing manager at Sage, explains why employers’ National Insurance contributions (NIC) are rising in April 2025 – impacting employee costs, cashflow and margins for firms

Business Technology

The connection between digital skills and fraud prevention in small businesses

With fraud posing a significant threat to small businesses, Rachael Tiffen from Cifas addresses the role of digital skills in fraud prevention

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

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Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth