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 first of a two-part piece on looking international as a small company Ed Molyneux, co-founder of accounting system business FreeAgent, discusses taking his product to America.
Business management
Finding and selling to customers
SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at the increasing need for companies to assess more accurately the viability of customers and suppliers.
Business Technology
Last time on SmallBusiness.co.uk, we introduced the concept of cloud computing for new business owners. Here are some of the questions you should ask cloud providers about their service.
Business Technology
One in five British businesses use ‘password’ as their password despite more than 70 per cent ranking IT security as vital for their work, according to new research.
Employing & managing staff
Three advisers and a business owner give their opinion on the proposed shared parental leave initiative.
Employing & managing staff
The introduction of real-time information reporting could prove to be a time-consuming nuisance, small business owners fear.
Legal advice
Dealing with lawyers can be a daunting task when starting out in business. Riverview Law offers small businesses some advice on how to navigate the legal terrain.
Office & home working
Workplace health and safety expert Karl Young explains the legalities of office working conditions, giving you recourse for when an employee complains about the temperature.
Legal advice
Dealing with lawyers can be a daunting task when starting out in business. Riverview Law offers small businesses some advice on how to navigate the legal terrain.
Office & home working
Workplace health and safety expert Karl Young explains the legalities of office working conditions, giving you recourse for when an employee complains about the temperature.
Employing & managing staff
Ann Stainer of Carbon Accountancy reveals everything the small business owner needs to know about getting ready for Real Time Information.
Legal advice
Beth Brierley, of Riverview Solicitors, explains how small business owners should navigate the Equality Act.
Legal advice
Adrian Hoggarth, head of employment law at City law firm Prolegal discusses the employment legislation for owner-managers to be aware of this year.
Business management
In part two of her e-commerce guide, Chloë Thomas gives advice on running an e-commerce operation, touching on working space, IT systems and getting help.
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