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 to send an employee to work in France on a full-time basis over a 12 month contract. He will also be living there throughout this time but he is employed by us in London. Is he managed by UK employment law or French legislation?
Employing & managing staff
Office & home working
Here, we look at the various types of flooring in a commercial setting.
Finding and selling to customers
James Cox looks at what to do if your market positioning starts to drift in the early stages of business.
Marketing
Gideon Lask discusses how the low proficiency of big retailers in social media can provide a lesson for smaller businesses.
Export & Import
Here, we speak to three experts on international trade, covering topics ranging from the most popular export markets to the importance of visiting trade shows.
Business Technology
It is no secret that good customer relationship management is essential to growth for businesses of all sizes. But few SMEs get the best out of CRM. In light of this, we provide some tips on how to do it well.
Export & Import
Couriers and delivery providers play an essential role in completing the final part of the customer service cycle and should be selected carefully.
Export & Import
Doing business with foreign companies could make you more vulnerable to late payments, buyer insolvency or fraud. Sean Haywood of Graydon UK explains how knowing your market and taking the right precautions could save you a lot of disappointment down the line.
Export & Import
Couriers and delivery providers play an essential role in completing the final part of the customer service cycle and should be selected carefully.
Export & Import
Doing business with foreign companies could make you more vulnerable to late payments, buyer insolvency or fraud. Sean Haywood of Graydon UK explains how knowing your market and taking the right precautions could save you a lot of disappointment down the line.
Export & Import
Ten years ago violin maker Geraldine Grandidier came upon an idea to make and sell children's bookcases - and now her company Tidy Books turns over £500,000. She talks about the challenge of exporting, which accounts for 20 per cent of sales.
Business management
Here, we look at the range of good value and flexible storage options that can be provided for small businesses.
Business management
Here, we take a look at four of the UK's most wealthy businessmen.
Marketing
Conrad Ford discusses how to get the most out of the social media platform for professional networking Linkedin.
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