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.
I have an employee who is struggling with childcare, but cannot afford to reduce her hours. Am I legally obliged to help with childcare costs or is there something else I can do to ease the situation?
Employing & managing staff
Marketing
Here, Niall O'Loughlin discusses how to make the most of your brand identity on Twitter.
Legal advice
Alan Price examines the legal considerations employers need to be aware of in regard to the rights of same-sex couples.
Employing & managing staff
I have an employee who is currently on sick leave from work, however I have noticed that they have been posting images of themselves going out on social media. How can I approach this situation?
Productivity Zone
Family businesses are part of the UK's answer to its 'productivity puzzle', the Bank of England's chief economist says.
Buying and selling a company
Clinton Lee discusses business valuation and why a small businesses can command a market price far in excess of the owners' expectations.
Employing & managing staff
Alan Price explains why an environment of learning is a necessity to help build and grow an organisation.
Office & home working
Here, Ian Cowley discusses how to keep a handle on your staff when employing flexible working practices.
Employing & managing staff
Alan Price explains why an environment of learning is a necessity to help build and grow an organisation.
Office & home working
Here, Ian Cowley discusses how to keep a handle on your staff when employing flexible working practices.
Business management
To scale or not to scale? Arina Osiannaya discusses why now might be the time for high-growth ambitions.
Business Technology
Here, Lee Biggins explores some key ways to create an efficient IT function from the beginning of your company.
Office & home working
Here, we look at the upside and the downside of telecommuting and how to make it work for you.
Office & home working
Danielle Ayres discusses the eight top tips that small business employers can adopt to help them properly manage pregnant employees in the workplace and those who go on maternity leave.
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?