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.
Nicky Tatley looks at three small businesses that are quick to get up and running and don’t require a heap of cash to start, with some real-life case studies for inspiration.
Buying and selling a company
Business management
Here, Alex Edwards gives his thoughts on how businesses should prepare for uncertainty in 2017.
Business management
Two fifths of workers would be more inclined to take a job if staff could work from home, a new study reveals.
Employing & managing staff
Businesses are urged to remind employees of the standards of behaviour at work Christmas parties to avoid employment claims.
Office & home working
In this piece, in association with Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), we look at the value of hot-desking, the practice that affords workers more freedom over where they carry out their work.
Office & home working
In recent years there has been a huge increase in house purchase for rent purposes. It has become increasingly difficult to afford the mortgage for a first time house owner, thus, making the renting game more lucrative.
Business management
Solid, dependable innovation, trust and honour, are the core facets of a sustainable business, argues Simon Anderson.
Business management
The number of businesses recycling in London has increased over the last 5 years, but almost two thirds of offices don’t shred confidential documents.
Business management
Solid, dependable innovation, trust and honour, are the core facets of a sustainable business, argues Simon Anderson.
Business management
The number of businesses recycling in London has increased over the last 5 years, but almost two thirds of offices don’t shred confidential documents.
Business management
SMEs report falling victim to cashflow problems over the past two years, according to new research.
Marketing
Business owners can address the challenge of reputation management by employing brand monitoring tools. Here, Yana Yelina reviews some of them.
Finding and selling to customers
Slow service, rude staff and unavailable items blamed as Britons have such a bad customer experience they vow never to return.
Finding and selling to customers
The most loyal customer in the UK is likely be the three Ms: male, married and millennial, according to new research.
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