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 I think is having excessive time off sick. His latest excuse is that he has had to take an extra job to make ends meet and was too tired to come into work this morning. How do we stand regarding disciplinary procedures?
Employing & managing staff
Finding and selling to customers
Making money is more about having an instinct for buying and selling than coming up with the next killer idea, says Simon Cook, CEO of venture capital firm DFJ Espirit.
Business management
Cherie Blair talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about her new network designed to promote women in business and why encouraging female entrepreneurship could lift millions out of poverty.
Finding and selling to customers
Entrepreneurs tell us how they've turbocharged their businesses by refocusing their sales strategy.
Employing & managing staff
Of those, 32 per cent read work emails, 25 per cent take work-related calls, 19 per cent work online and 2 per cent host meetings from their sick bed, according to research from Bupa.
Business management
Coffee Republic founder Sahar Hashemi tells SmallBusiness.co.uk about her regrets at leaving the coffee chain and why it's important to stay within touching distance of your customers.
Employing & managing staff
Businesses are failing to recognise the problems caused by back pain at work, say doctors.
Business management
Coffee Republic founder Sahar Hashemi tells SmallBusiness.co.uk about her regrets at leaving the coffee chain and why it's important to stay within touching distance of your customers.
Employing & managing staff
Businesses are failing to recognise the problems caused by back pain at work, say doctors.
Finding and selling to customers
Without the right brand, Coca-Cola would have been just another fizzy drinks company. Read our guide to find out why brands matter.
Business management
What's the difference between a management buy-in and a management buy-out?
Finding and selling to customers
As many as one-third of owner-managers say they do not see themselves as natural negotiators, according to a recent survey. But you don't have to go in with all guns blazing to achieve more favourable terms.
Business management
Victoria Wills founded luxury weight loss retreat NuBeginnings in 2008 and has been enjoying healthy returns ever since.
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