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How small businesses can ditch the ‘start-up’ label

Anne de Kerckhove shares five top tips that will help SMEs shake off the start-up label and move into the larger playing field.

Business management

News

One in five customers select service providers based on perks and benefits

New research finds one in five customers choose their service providers based solely on the perks and benefits package on offer from these companies.

Business management

How small businesses can ditch the ‘start-up’ label

Anne de Kerckhove shares five top tips that will help SMEs shake off the start-up label and move into the larger playing field.

News

One in five customers select service providers based on perks and benefits

New research finds one in five customers choose their service providers based solely on the perks and benefits package on offer from these companies.

Marketing

How Facebook Live can be a powerful marketing tool for small businesses

As a business owner, embracing live video may seem daunting but Facebook Live presents a big opportunity for SMEs, argues Chris Holmes.

Business Technology

Does my fledgling retailer need an online marketplace to survive?

Here, Andrew Metcalfe, chief technology officer at Ve Interactive, discusses whether SMEs with big brand ambitions can survive without an online marketplace.

Marketing

Smart marketers will forget traditional PR and think BOSE

Here, Gary Jenkins, owner and director of No Brainer, tells us to forget traditional PR and marketing…instead think bought, owned, shared and earned marketing strategies.

News

EMEA businesses set to face significant talent drought in 2017

Skills shortages and changing priorities amongst top candidates present new test for EMEA businesses, survey reveals.

Getting Online

One in ten small businesses focus on website conversion

New research reveals that half of website consultation time is dedicated to designing the look of a website rather than its selling functions.

Finding and selling to customers

Boosting revenues to growing your small business

SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at how four small company owners grew their revenues, and examines what you should consider when ramping up turnover this year.

Financing

How to squeeze the penny and make your pounds count

Here, Richard Stonier, co-founder and partner of online accounting software, Tally, explores some of the chief ways that new businesses can save money.

News

SMEs put dampener on wider economy aspirations for UK

Three fifths of UK SMEs see Germany as the most important trading partner for the economy.

Advice

How to run a cheese and craft ale shop

How a passion for fine cheeses and craft ales – and a positive response to a Twitter business pitch – spawned a thriving shop in north London.

Employing & managing staff

EMEA business set to face significant talent drought in 2017

Skills shortages and changing priorities amongst top candidates present new test for talent acquisition, a new study reveals.

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

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?

Partner content

Why your business should switch to a broadband-based phone network

Analogue phone systems are increasingly being replaced by smarter broadband based networks – here’s why you should consider switching

Partner content

Streamlining document management for your small business

David Malan, sales director of DocuWare for the UK and Ireland, explains how the platform can streamline your document management