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.
The clock is ticking on GDPR, but what do companies need to do in order to get their IT infrastructure and data sharing processes ready? Richard Farnworth, UK Country Manager, Axway, discusses.
Business Technology
Business management
Financing your small business is a crucial part to success, but it can be difficult for owners to save money. Here are some tips.
Marketing
Is there a place for business cards in a digital world? In this piece, we find out.
Business Technology
T-Systems warns employees who work remotely while on holiday risk creating a cyber security threat to the business.
Employing & managing staff
In light of the recent controversy around the BBC's gender pay gap, Michelle Gray, head of employment at Berg, discusses why SMEs must educate themselves and their employees around the developments.
Business Technology
Bruce Penson, managing director of Pro Drive IT, discusses why business continuity plans and disaster recovery plans are crucial to protecting your organisation.
Marketing
Neil Everatt, CEO of Selenity, discusses how his company approached a rebrand and the lessons small business owners should learn from his experience.
Office & home working
Moving offices can be an extremely stressful endeavour for small business owners. Here, Nick Riesel, managing director of Free Office Finder, offers some tips to help make the process go smoothly.
Marketing
Neil Everatt, CEO of Selenity, discusses how his company approached a rebrand and the lessons small business owners should learn from his experience.
Office & home working
Moving offices can be an extremely stressful endeavour for small business owners. Here, Nick Riesel, managing director of Free Office Finder, offers some tips to help make the process go smoothly.
Business Technology
Inaugural CybSafe Supplier Cyber Security Study reveals SME must increasingly prove cyber credentials to win contracts.
Office & home working
Sean Ofsarnie, co-founder and director of Resapol, talks about how he has managed to build a company culture based on mutual respect between management and employees.
Business Technology
The evolving workplace has created huge opportunities for the potential of remote access technology, says Adam Byrne, chief operating officer of RealVNC.
Small Business Insurance
Here, photographer Laura Pearman talks about how a significant insurance claim she made for loss of data underlines the importance of small businesses ensuring comprehensive cover.
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
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.