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.
In the wake of the latest Google update that could be potentially damaging to page rankings, Ben Wilson discusses the SEO tactics for small businesses to be mindful of.
Business Technology
Marketing
Matt Sammon explains why it's crucial to make sure you are actually free to use your chosen brand.
Business Technology
James Cox gives a few tips on making your site as visitor-friendly as possible.
Employing & managing staff
Peter Done discusses recent changes to the obligation for businesses to run checks to ensure employees are not illegal workers.
Finding and selling to customers
In this article, sales expert Andy Preston explains the real-life mistakes agencies make when pitching that often cost them valuable business.
Business Technology
In this piece, brought to you in association with .co.uk, the number one domain for British business, SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at the key things to consider in regards to online security and IT education.
Business Technology
Why small businesses should move their telephony system to the cloud.
Employing & managing staff
Can you retract a job offer if someone more suitable comes along? Peter Done explains.
Business Technology
Why small businesses should move their telephony system to the cloud.
Employing & managing staff
Can you retract a job offer if someone more suitable comes along? Peter Done explains.
Export & Import
SmallBusiness.co.uk, in association with UPS, looks at what factors contribute to an effective e-commerce offering, from website management to distribution of product.
Business management
Tom Lingard discusses the measures you can take to deal with unfair comments about your business online.
Employing & managing staff
New employment rules will mean the right to request flexible working will be extended to all employees with 26 weeks service from June 30th.
Business Technology
Consumer mobile VoIP services like Skype, Viber, Vyke and WhatsApp are enjoying accelerating growth. Mark Egginton, sales and marketing director from Vyke, investigates why enterprise is feeling left out.
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?