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.
Businesses face disaster every second of every day. Malicious actors could be preparing to hack their online platform, strong winds could leave them without power, or employee negligence may result in customer data falling into the wrong hands. Disruption appears to be waiting around every corner.
Business management
Legal advice
There are some common legal and financial issues, frequently overlooked by business owners, that are worthy of review, argues Phil Mitchell of Harbour Key.
Business management
Here, Chris Proctor, CEO at Oneserve, discusses the concept of industry 4.0 and how businesses can prepare for it.
Business management
Could you become a paperless business? In this article, KashFlow cover the steps you’ll need to take.
Business Technology
Dan Martland, head of technical testing at Edge Testing, offers his insight into the three most important technologies for SMEs in their digital transformation journeys.
Employing & managing staff
Ian Joseph, CEO of Trustees Unlimited, discusses how companies like Google have benefited from corporate trustee programmes that encourage employees to volunteer for charity.
Business Technology
The best solution to a broken phone is to use preventative measures to keep the device in optimal condition, as we discuss here.
Marketing
Here, we learn why roll-up banners are an essential marketing tool for small businesses.
Business Technology
The best solution to a broken phone is to use preventative measures to keep the device in optimal condition, as we discuss here.
Marketing
Here, we learn why roll-up banners are an essential marketing tool for small businesses.
Business management
Transfer Deadline Day often generates headlines for the wrong reasons, with player deals still reliant on archaic office processes. Adobe urges UK businesses to learn lessons from the deadline.
Marketing
Only half of small businesses use social media as part of their marketing strategy, according to new research. We take a look at how SMEs can use the power of social media.
Marketing
Brie Read, CEO of Force Ten Digital, discusses the changing attitudes to Facebook advertising and what it means for the small business landscape.
Employing & managing staff
Here, Dr Mark Winwood, director of psychological services for AXA PPP healthcare, discusses why employees might not be truthful about how sick they are.
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