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.
As the government announce a new initiative designed to promote a healthier workforce, Richard Morris, UK CEO at Regus, discusses how the right workplace setup is key for wellbeing.
Office & home working
Employing & managing staff
In this piece, Anna Shields, co-founder and director of Consensio, discusses how people can best manage potential conflict situations.
Employing & managing staff
A new report has uncovered a 'postcode lottery' of small business productivity. SMEs in the most active local authority, the City of London, are 26 times more productive than the least, West Somerset.
Employing & managing staff
In this article, KashFlow look at how technology is making delegation easier than ever for small businesses.
Marketing
PR can be the most effective and cheapest method in improving your brand’s exposure. Here, we look into this marketing approach.
Office & home working
Here, Joff Sharpe of flexible workspace brand Storey reveals how smaller companies can take inspiration from the giants when it comes to their office environment.
Employing & managing staff
Here's why every member of staff, no matter what role they have, can benefit from some effective refresher training.
Productivity Zone
New research from Opus Energy finds that 86 per cent of SMEs have admitted to having problems with productivity.
Employing & managing staff
Here's why every member of staff, no matter what role they have, can benefit from some effective refresher training.
Productivity Zone
New research from Opus Energy finds that 86 per cent of SMEs have admitted to having problems with productivity.
Business management
Here, Paul Blore, managing director at Netmetix, looks at the impact of GDPR for SMEs.
Business Technology
Opting for outsourced transcription services could bring you a wide range of perks, as we discover in this piece.
Finding and selling to customers
Here, Shweta Jhajharia of The London Coaching Group looks at why the smaller your niche, the more likely you are to increase your sales.
Business management
With National Stress Awareness day highlighting the dangers of business management, we give our top ten tips for managing stress.
Partner content
In case you were in any doubt, here are five key benefits of switching your business bank account – and how to make the switch.
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?