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.
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.
Business management
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.
Office & home working
I am currently looking for retail space and am concerned about the level of rent guarantee that seems to be required (12 months).
Business management
At 19, Jonathan Grubin is the managing director of MiniG Media. He launched the ForFree4U online rewards network in 2006 when he was 16, and has just joined the joint online mailing venture SendSocial as CCO.
Office & home working
I am currently looking for retail space and am concerned about the level of rent guarantee that seems to be required (12 months).
Business management
At 19, Jonathan Grubin is the managing director of MiniG Media. He launched the ForFree4U online rewards network in 2006 when he was 16, and has just joined the joint online mailing venture SendSocial as CCO.
Business management
Maurice and Tim Drake started a business back in the 1990s. The company evolved into Flipside Group, a digital advertising and marketing agency.
Finding and selling to customers
Building relationships with businesses that are complementary to your own means they can pass customers your way and vice versa.
Employing & managing staff
If I use a self-employed freelancer, but have paid them for regular hours each week for more than a year, are they entitled to holiday pay?
Legal advice
New legislation means that companies could be fined up to £500,000 for breaching the Data Protection Act. Read our guide on how to stay on the right side of the law.
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