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20 free apps to improve your business productivity

You don’t have to spend thousands each year licensing expensive software. Here are 20 free alternatives to boosting small business output

Productivity Zone

Small Business Insurance

A guide to cyber liability insurance for a small business

If your business takes online payments, stores customer data, or relies on IT systems, cyber liability insurance is essential. It provides financial protection, helps you comply with regulations, and can help your business to recover quickly from cyber incidents.

Productivity Zone

20 free apps to improve your business productivity

You don’t have to spend thousands each year licensing expensive software. Here are 20 free alternatives to boosting small business output

Small Business Insurance

A guide to cyber liability insurance for a small business

If your business takes online payments, stores customer data, or relies on IT systems, cyber liability insurance is essential. It provides financial protection, helps you comply with regulations, and can help your business to recover quickly from cyber incidents.

Business Technology

Website vs social media: Which should be your business’ go-to?

So, you've got your business idea and now you have to make decisions about your online presence: website vs. social media (or both)?

Financing

Small business startup funding

Startup funding for any small business can be a minefield, so here is a guide to the options available to you in those early days.

Business Ideas & Planning

6 of the best business ideas for 2025

Have a gander over the six best business ideas for 2025, based on emerging trends and how the market is changing. Go on, get inspired!

Marketing

Embedded insurance trends: How to utilise this tool effectively 

In this article, we'll discuss the embedded insurance trends that could make all the difference to your revenue and customer satisfaction

Business Technology

Key ways small businesses can use a CRM system for growth

A heavyweight CRM system for interacting with customers and tracking sales leads used to be only for big companies. No longer. Today, small businesses can scale quickly with professional CRM for SMEs

Marketing

5 LinkedIn features to elevate your small business

Marketing expert, Zac Hancox, walks us through five LinkedIn features that will boost your company's pages, visibility and sales

Marketing

Rising Stars by Amazon Ads: Small Businesses, Big Ambitions

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

Small Business Insurance

What insurance do you need for a small business?

From liability insurance to property protection, small business owners must be aware of the measures to enact to protect their company. Here, we look at what cover is out there and which key policies should be considered.

Accounting

The essential guide to managing small business cash flow

In this guide, in association with Fleximize, we take a look at one of the most critical issues for small business owners: managing cash flow.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

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

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

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

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade