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.
The rise of co-working seems inexorable with up to 30pc of all offices going flexible by 2050. How do you decide whether to use a serviced office or to rent a traditional headquarters?
Office & home working
Getting Online
In partnership with the UK Domain, we explain the 7 steps you need to take to get your business online.
Business management
Even an SME can execute a complicated project if they plan ahead properly, says David Baker of PRINCE2 Training. Here is a 6-step guide to project management
Productivity Zone
Productivity among UK businesses has flatlined. How can organisations blend technology with strategy and training to give themselves a much-needed boost?
Productivity Zone
Great businesses are always looking for new opportunities, not just to make sales but also to deliver better products and services faster. Through a combination of expert opinion and case studies, we deliver top tips to do business better
Business management
Your Business, Your Family, Their Future - How to ensure your family enterprise thrives for generations by Emily Griffiths-Hamilton
International Business
Small business owners blame lack of finance, inexperience and red tape equally for unwillingness to expand overseas
Business Technology
A large number of small businesses aren't ready for a cyber attack even though over half of firms have reported one in the past year.
International Business
Small business owners blame lack of finance, inexperience and red tape equally for unwillingness to expand overseas
Business Technology
A large number of small businesses aren't ready for a cyber attack even though over half of firms have reported one in the past year.
Getting Online
In partnership with the UK Domain, we tell you why you should go for a custom domain name.
Business management
It may well start to cost more to send staff on business trips abroad but there are ways of controlling some costs by locking into foreign exchange rates, as Nick England of VFX Financial explains.
Finding and selling to customers
The customer experience is central to the longevity of any small business. Advisor Adrian Swinscoe shares his thoughts on the topic.
Getting Online
In partnership with the UK Domain, here's a look at how you can start building a website for your small business.
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
Partner content
As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.