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.
More than ever, young companies are putting a lot of effort into coming up with dream office spaces in a bid to attract the most talented professional out there. Here, we look at five international offices and how they benefit staff.
Office & home working
Employing & managing staff
After recently revealing the results of the global ‘Work Satisfaction Survey’, LinkedIn’s Dan Dackombe looks at why SMEs have everything to play for when it comes to recruitment.
Business management
Luke Davis discusses the challenge of navigating business growth from outside of London and how company owners can find success outside of the capital.
Employing & managing staff
Here, Kate Palmer discusses the legal ins and outs of mothers expressing milk at work and what to bear in mind as an employer.
Finding and selling to customers
Steven Timberlake demystifies the sales process for small business owners and gives some tips on making sales easier to approach.
Getting Online
Here, the Website of the Year finalists at the British Small Business Awards are announced, rewarding sites with strong design and functionality.
Business Technology
Here, Ben Rose gives a list of the most common cyber security mistakes we see small businesses make and, most importantly, how to avoid them.
Employing & managing staff
Lee Biggins discusses how presenteeism, when employees come into work unwell, can harm a small business and its company culture.
Business Technology
Here, Ben Rose gives a list of the most common cyber security mistakes we see small businesses make and, most importantly, how to avoid them.
Employing & managing staff
Lee Biggins discusses how presenteeism, when employees come into work unwell, can harm a small business and its company culture.
Business Technology
Here, we look at how to protect your company's important information through encryption and prevent your data going down the drain.
Buying and selling a company
Most businesses understand that social media channels can enhance (or, indeed, tarnish) their commercial reputations.
Office & home working
Lilli Hender examines some of the most prominent workplace trends set to take the spotlight.
Business Technology
Regardless of whether you're an SME or large organisation, implementing a successful and secure document storage system can be a challenging task. Company contracts, employee records, business plans and other documentation can quickly spiral out of control, causing a real headache.
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