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How to make the transition from freelancer to small business

Making the transition from freelancer to small business can be pretty daunting. In this piece, we look at how to prepare for the switch.

Advice

Business Ideas & Planning

How to start a furniture business

In this article, we take a look at some of the things you should prioritise if you intend to set up your own furniture company.

Advice

How to make the transition from freelancer to small business

Making the transition from freelancer to small business can be pretty daunting. In this piece, we look at how to prepare for the switch.

Business Ideas & Planning

How to start a furniture business

In this article, we take a look at some of the things you should prioritise if you intend to set up your own furniture company.

Business Technology

Five ways small businesses can compete with giants in SEO

There are a few techniques you can execute that can give you the edge in SEO. Here, we take a look at them.

News

British Small Business Awards 2018: Final shortlist released!

The British Small Business Awards will once more celebrate the leading companies and individuals across the SME ecosystem. Here is the complete shortlist for every category that will be celebrated on the night.

Small Business Banking

How to choose the right credit card for your business

Here, we explore the key things you need to know when selecting the right credit card for your business needs. 

Success stories

Entrepreneur Q&A: ‘Skilled women were disappearing from the industry’

Lacey Hunter-Felton, founder of Hunter Collective, shares how she set up a co-working space for beauty professionals –with an unexpected blessing along the way.

Marketing

PR and communications: how David can take on Goliath with the right message

Here are a few simple tips to consider for when you are planning your first, or next PR campaign.

Finding and selling to customers

How to turn your customers into a community

How do you successfully build a customer community that feels organic and genuinely valuable rather than forced? Read on for some top tips.

Business management

How entrepreneurs can grow their home-based business

Starting and growing a home-based is becoming a reality for many entrepreneurs. Two small business owners share why they work from home and how they've grown their companies.

Investing in a franchise

Six steps to franchising your business

From choosing franchisees to providing specialist training, aspiring franchisors must ensure they follow all the right steps to make their operation a success. Here are some best practice tips to franchising a business.

Business Ideas & Planning

Registering your business: sole trader or limited company? 

Here, we speak to four small business owners about the decisions they faced when registering their company and what influenced their choices.

Business Technology

Small business cyber security: An essential guide

Cyber attacks can be a massive upheaval for small businesses. In this piece, we speak to company owners who were hit by malware and share top tips for mastering small business cyber security.

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

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.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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