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How to recover from bad online reviews

Online reviews heavily impact the decisions of consumers with 83% of respondents using reviews to help them pick the right hotel.

Marketing

Business Ideas & Planning

Doing business abroad – what to be aware of

Here, we look at the steps to take when considering expansion into foreign markets.

Marketing

How to recover from bad online reviews

Online reviews heavily impact the decisions of consumers with 83% of respondents using reviews to help them pick the right hotel.

Business Ideas & Planning

Doing business abroad – what to be aware of

Here, we look at the steps to take when considering expansion into foreign markets.

Marketing

The social media mistakes you need to avoid

Social media is a very powerful tool for your small business, but it can be easy to get wrong. Rick Jesse of Startup Stickers reveals the silly mistakes you should avoid.

Finding and selling to customers

High Street Manifesto 2018: A rallying cry for small retailers

Here, we look at the latest manifesto from our partners at SaveTheHighStreet.org, who are leading the charge to bring fresh opportunities to small retailers up and down the UK. 

Marketing

Why digital advertising will never completely take over

Digital advertising is popular among businesses but it's still worth having a budget for traditional advertising, says Tim Fuller of Discount Displays.

Legal advice

Small business legal mistakes – and how to avoid them

Karen Holden of A City Law Firm has represented hundreds of tech businesses and sees the same issues time and time again. Here's what to look out for and how to navigate the legal minefield.

Business Ideas & Planning

Five things to keep in mind before you start your freelancing career

Working as a freelancer offers many benefits over a traditional career, but you need to be prepared for the journey, as this piece demonstrates.

Success stories

What Estonia’s youngest inventor can teach us about entrepreneurship

Karoli Hindriks is the founder and CEO of global employment site Jobbatical, but she has a long history of entrepreneurship. She talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about running her business.

Small Business Banking

Interview with Ian Walters of Metro Bank

Here, Ian Walters of Metro Bank discusses the importance of business support, challenges and opportunities in the SME landscape, and the sectors that are booming right now.

Business management

Three things small businesses can learn from England managers

In this piece, Chris Barnard examines three England managers of past and present and offers tips on what your business can learn from their approaches.

Business management

How small businesses can help in the fight against modern slavery

Here are the steps small businesses can take to protect their reputation and play an important role in the fight against modern slavery.

Employing & managing staff

Recruiting staff: how SMEs can compete with corporate businesses

Recruiting staff can be a tricky task, with SMEs having a particularly hard time hiring and holding on to workers. Stephen Quinn of Jobbio explains how smaller businesses can stand out to future employees.

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