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.
If you’re weighing up your options for importing or exporting, you’ll want to do some research on the advantages and disadvantages of using air freight. Here’s all you need to know.
International Business
Employing & managing staff
Ed Holroyd Pearce of Virtual Internships talks about online interning and whether it could replace the traditional in-house alternative.
Marketing
Here, we shares some advice on how you can run successful networking events as a small business.
Employing & managing staff
Why is it important to gain references for potential candidates and how can it help to prevent long term HR issues in the future?
Buying and selling a company
Understanding the broker/client relationship is key when taking on a broker to buy or sell as business, as Jo Thornley reveals in this piece.
Employing & managing staff
Lesley Stalker of RJP LLP explains what you need to know about employing your own children over the summer holidays.
Business management
When writing a business plan what is meant by 'short-term objective', 'medium-term objective' and 'long-term objective'?
Marketing
Small and start-up businesses often feel that getting press coverage is out of their reach - but this is not the case. Here are some tips from SmallBusiness.co.uk and Debbie Leven, director at PR training company Profile Matters, for getting press coverage.
Business management
When writing a business plan what is meant by 'short-term objective', 'medium-term objective' and 'long-term objective'?
Marketing
Small and start-up businesses often feel that getting press coverage is out of their reach - but this is not the case. Here are some tips from SmallBusiness.co.uk and Debbie Leven, director at PR training company Profile Matters, for getting press coverage.
Buying and selling a company
I am bringing a business partner on board to invest so I need advice to ensure a fair company valuation. What do I need to be aware of?
Marketing
In this article, we provide simple tips for businesses owners on how to perform well in local searches and get vital exposure for your company.
Marketing
Digital marketing dominates nowadays, but don't dismiss the traditional methods. Bryony Thomas of Watertight Marketing explains more.
Employing & managing staff
There are many complexities associated with managing a shift-based workforce, which can cripple a business if not managed well. Christian Brøndum of Planday discusses how your business can address them effectively.
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