Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
This section takes you through every important aspect of how to run a successful business. It offers expert guides and advice articles on the key elements of business management such as employing staff, finding customers, marketing and sales, pricing, people management, office and home working, business technology and everything else an entrepreneur must tackle in order to succeed.
Here, Lauren Brown of Developing the Young Workforce West Lothian discusses how forward-thinking businesses have an opportunity to inspire and develop a highly-skilled future workforce.
Employing & managing staff
Finding and selling to customers
Nicola Longfield, director of small business at PayPal UK, explains why small businesses have to keep up with new payment and shopping technologies if they want to come out on top.
Business management
Here, Mark Garius, managing director of ASL Group, gives his first-hand tips on growing a business.
Employing & managing staff
Here, Health Assured CEO and wellbeing expert, David Price, gives six top wellbeing trends.
Export & Import
Here, Kfir Biton of Lottoz offers five top tips to help you approach the launch of your business in international markets.
Business management
Here, The Consultant Hub takes you through what to keep in mind when you’re reviewing your fees and charges as a consultant.
Finding and selling to customers
SMEs have long been the masters of a personalised approach to business, but with larger organisations making the most of e-commerce to personalise the customer journey, smaller businesses must keep up or risk losing out on their home turf.
Small Business Insurance
Figures from the ABI show that, despite a slight fall in 2016, fraud remains a problem for the insurance industry.
Finding and selling to customers
SMEs have long been the masters of a personalised approach to business, but with larger organisations making the most of e-commerce to personalise the customer journey, smaller businesses must keep up or risk losing out on their home turf.
Small Business Insurance
Figures from the ABI show that, despite a slight fall in 2016, fraud remains a problem for the insurance industry.
Export & Import
Jake Trask, FX research director at OFX, examines how businesses can prepare for international trade after Brexit.
Business management
International Currency Exchange (ICE) general manager, Louis Bridger shares his five ways businesses can be more cost efficient when travelling for business.
Business management
In this piece Jamie Waller, CEO and founder of Firestarters, discusses his personal rise from school dropout to successful entrepreneur.
Employing & managing staff
Here, Paul Burrin of Sage People explores why employers need to build a stronger connection with their staff to boost productivity.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Partner content
Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.
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