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.
Launching in a new country can be seem daunting. Yet, with some business savvy and preparation, you can get it right and be successful. Grainne Kelly gives her top tips on broadening your horizons overseas.
Export & Import
Finding and selling to customers
These days, social media is king and engaging with your customers online is essential. But what is the best way to engage with your audience, and how should you adapt your outreach programme to target different groups?
Employing & managing staff
The Apprenticeship Levy – which comes into effect in April 2017 – promises to provide a greater financial incentive for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to offer apprenticeships and training programmes.
Marketing
Here, we look at five pointers to an effective media strategy, that enable SMEs to better combat the challenges facing them in the UK today.
Employing & managing staff
Some hazards capable of causing serious injury in the workplace can go unnoticed and unmonitored. Here, we look at the precautions to take.
Business management
Here, we discuss the benefits of moving to sustainable packaging, and outline some practical ways for you to embrace the green revolution.
Employing & managing staff
In the first of a series about how small businesses are innovating in the way they work, we look at the value of focusing on your people and their working practices.
Employing & managing staff
In the first of a series about how small businesses are innovating in the way they work, we look at the value of focusing on your people and their working practices.
Office & home working
Peter Zeinoun discusses the connected, remote workplace and how businesses must make sure they are equipped to deal with it.
Legal advice
Here Andy Moseby discusses what to do to make sure you get your legal considerations right at the start of your small business journey.
Employing & managing staff
A bad hire is likely to impact a small company to a much greater extent than a larger one. Here, Tim Drake looks at how to make sure you get it right.
Business Technology
Here, Alex Minchin shares three instantly achievable SEO tips for small businesses looking to get started with SEO.
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
