Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Small and medium-sized companies continue to shun traditional banking products and are looking towards alternative financial providers, their supply chain or dipping into their own personal funds to finance future growth, research finds.
News
Alternative finance
With the government looking to facilitate the process of accessing finance, SMEs can be positive about funding options for the new year, Ben Lobel writes.
News
Small and medium-sized companies continue to shun traditional banking products and are looking towards alternative financial providers, their supply chain or dipping into their own personal funds to finance future growth, research finds.
Alternative finance
With the government looking to facilitate the process of accessing finance, SMEs can be positive about funding options for the new year, Ben Lobel writes.
Accounting
Jesper Frederiksen looks at the basics of record keeping for small businesses and what can be done to make the process easier.
Employing & managing staff
Here, we look at the key factors you need to consider before you start recruiting as a start-up company.
Legal advice
Here, law firm Brecher looks at the mistakes entrepreneurs typically make at the start of their experience.
Accounting
Here, Henry Catchpole gives some top tips on keeping your records management simple and getting it right first time.
News
Business survival rates have fallen significantly since the financial crisis, research finds.
Startup Funding and Grants
Phil Mitchell presents advice for giving yourself the best chance of picking up equity investment from a business angel.
Advice
Patrick Llewellyn, the Australian CEO and president of 99designs, talks about the origins of his branding solutions graphic design marketplace and what business owners should consider when thinking about logo design.
News
Small business costs have continued to rise during 2014 despite falling inflation, research finds.
Small Business Banking
It isn't just personal current account customers who can take advantage of the free Current Account Switch Service to swap between banks - small businesses up and down the country can make the most of the service, too, if they want to move to another current account provider.
Advice
Ian Cowley reveals some low-cost ways of connecting better with your employees.
Partner content
Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
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