Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
This section provides helpful guides and tips on how to find and sell to customers as a small business. Find expert advice on a variety of strategies to attract customers plus ideas on client retention and selling techniques. If you are looking to acquire new business or expand your existing customer base, these pages provide invaluable information to help you on your way. Want to know how to get more clients? Read on…!
As many as one-third of owner-managers say they do not see themselves as natural negotiators, according to a recent survey. But you don't have to go in with all guns blazing to achieve more favourable terms.
Finding and selling to customers
Finding and selling to customers
Building relationships with businesses that are complementary to your own means they can pass customers your way and vice versa.
Finding and selling to customers
Whether it's squeezing suppliers or pricing shops out of business, small businesses are fed-up with the bully-boy tactics of the big supermarkets.
Finding and selling to customers
Success in a sales meeting often needs a subtle touch. Here three entrepreneurs give us their top tips on how to close the deal.
Finding and selling to customers
Not all companies are seeing a drop in sales. Here SmallBusiness.co.uk meets entrepreneurs who are watching their profits climb.
Finding and selling to customers
Keeping customers coming back for more isn't always easy. Here are ten top tips on how to retain a loyal consumer base.
Finding and selling to customers
More tips from John Cleese, who reveals how to stop a waffler in full flow.
Finding and selling to customers
Analysts are predicting another bleak Christmas on the high street, while online sales continue to grow. Here we speak to entrepreneurs and experts about the best way to maximise Yuletide sales.
Finding and selling to customers
More tips from John Cleese, who reveals how to stop a waffler in full flow.
Finding and selling to customers
Analysts are predicting another bleak Christmas on the high street, while online sales continue to grow. Here we speak to entrepreneurs and experts about the best way to maximise Yuletide sales.
Finding and selling to customers
Serial entrepreneur and Dragons' Den investor Peter Jones says that many small business owners fall short when it comes to appreciating the importance of research.
Finding and selling to customers
Stephen Armistead, director of Trade Copiers Ltd came up with the idea of refurbishing and trading in used photocopiers back in 2002, when he saw an opening in the market for a provider with strong logistics capabilities.
Finding and selling to customers
These key sales strategies will help you increase top line growth in good times and bad.
Finding and selling to customers
Even Simon Cowell and Sir Philip Green are seeing the benefits of a joint venture.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.