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.
Pricing your services can be the most complex part of the marketing process. What are you worth? How do you justify your rates or prices? There is a lot to think about. Read this guide from marketing specialist and Q&A panel expert Jackie Jarvis.
Finding and selling to customers
Employing & managing staff
Sending employees abroad can be challenging, but the benefits well outweigh the risks. Kevin Melton of AXA Global Healthcare takes us through the biggest potential hurdles.
Business management
The time is ticking until Brexit and there's no sense in waiting around. Mohit Paul of BluJay Solutions explains how you should prepare for customs, tariff and trade changes before we leave the European Union.
Business Technology
Arne Uppheim, director of SMB at Avast Business, explains how to enhance your cyber security using the 'Check and Change' method.
Buying and selling a company
Here, we give a summary of how to successfully buy, run and sell a business within professional services.
Marketing
Everybody's email inboxes are stuffed with all manner of messages about privacy policies and GDPR changes. Mark Overton of Softcat takes a look at some of the best examples of companies who have contacted their customers while staying 'on brand.'
Business management
Julia Stent, CEO of personal trainer site Spotter, shares her tips for success in the fitness industry.
Business management
Feast It co-founder and CEO Digby Vollrath shares his tips on how to develop your small business in the early stages.
Business management
Julia Stent, CEO of personal trainer site Spotter, shares her tips for success in the fitness industry.
Business management
Feast It co-founder and CEO Digby Vollrath shares his tips on how to develop your small business in the early stages.
Business Technology
Following National MSP Day 2018, we look at the MSP takeup by small businesses and what the MSP space needs to do to keep up with business demands.
Business Technology
With GDPR approaching, Harriet Thacker shares her predictions of what will happen after it comes in on 25th May.
Business management
Insolvency has reached a near six-year high and it's hitting small businesses hard. Mark Gardner from Excello Law, explains how the government has failed.
Business management
Purpose plays a part in any business – Helen Rosethorn of Prophet explains why it should be a top priority.
Partner content
In case you were in any doubt, here are five key benefits of switching your business bank account – and how to make the switch.
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?