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.
Chancellor George Osborne's wife Frances has recently questioned the British mentality of working through illness. Here are some tips to minimise workplace contagion.
Office & home working
Finding and selling to customers
Emily Coltman discusses how businesses can make the most of the Christmas period by finding the sweet spot between profit margin and revenue.
Marketing
Carolyn Hughes discusses how a small company owner can take on their own PR and media communications regime.
Finding and selling to customers
Phil Rothwell reveals how to generate additional revenues from your website or e-commerce platform with a minimum of fuss.
Export & Import
Jan Walsh, head of proposition at delivery specialist Arrow XL, outlines the main supply chain considerations for storage options.
Export & Import
James White Drinks, which exports all over the world, gives insight into the main compliance issues when trading overseas.
Export & Import
Harald Schoenfelder, managing director of global trade services for EMEA at FedEx Express, discusses how to prepare so your goods don't get held up at customs.
Export & Import
As a teenager, Fraser Doherty started making jam in his grandma's kitchen in 2003 and now exports account for 10 per cent of his company - and growing. He talks to the How-to Hub about his voyage into foreign markets and the logistical approach he took.
Export & Import
Harald Schoenfelder, managing director of global trade services for EMEA at FedEx Express, discusses how to prepare so your goods don't get held up at customs.
Export & Import
As a teenager, Fraser Doherty started making jam in his grandma's kitchen in 2003 and now exports account for 10 per cent of his company - and growing. He talks to the How-to Hub about his voyage into foreign markets and the logistical approach he took.
Export & Import
Presenting some key advice from logistics consultancy Reneport for what you should look for in a distributor you can trust.
Export & Import
How-to Hub talks to Joe & Seph's co-founder Adam Sopher about his company's foray into exporting.
Office & home working
SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at the ways a small company can save energy.
Export & Import
James Hardy of Alibaba.com reveals what you need to know before packaging your product in preparation for shipping.
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