Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Many small businesses in the UK currently don't take enough advantage of trading online. Plenty of businesses have websites, but as few as ten per cent of these allow customers to buy goods or services online. It's a little like having a corner shop without putting in a cash register.
Business Technology
Accounting
Is your business ready for the Christmas rush? You have a great opportunity to make the most of the annual surge in consumer spending, however, you also need to avoid seasonal excesses. Overtrading is one of these risks, where your business takes on orders and tries to fulfil them at a level that cannot be supported by working capital or current assets.
Business Technology
Many small businesses in the UK currently don't take enough advantage of trading online. Plenty of businesses have websites, but as few as ten per cent of these allow customers to buy goods or services online. It's a little like having a corner shop without putting in a cash register.
Accounting
Is your business ready for the Christmas rush? You have a great opportunity to make the most of the annual surge in consumer spending, however, you also need to avoid seasonal excesses. Overtrading is one of these risks, where your business takes on orders and tries to fulfil them at a level that cannot be supported by working capital or current assets.
Accounting
Studies show that one of the main causes of business problems is lack of one specific type of planning: financial forecasting. Don't miss this advice out how to look into the future.
News
In the interests of creating a prompt payment culture where everyone coughs up cash in a timely fashion, the Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG) is calling for small businesses to pay suppliers on time.
Finding and selling to customers
When consumers are considering which product or service to spend their money on, an obvious consideration is price. Christian Nellemann offers some advice to small businesses looking to compete on price.
Business management
What is the percentage of success of small businesses in UK? What are the reasons for successes and failures?
Startup Funding and Grants
Could you give information on getting a loan? I run a successful pizza takeaway business and am now seeking funds to open a restaurant.
Business Ideas & Planning
Your business plan is key to keeping your mind on long-term strategic goals while dealing with the day-to-day problems. Here's what it should contain.
Advice
Running your own business means you must wear a range of hats: financial controller, marketer, people manager and more.
Small Business Banking
Whether or not to open a Euro account depends on your individual circumstances. It may or may not be in your best interests.
Business Ideas & Planning
Would-be entrepreneurs looking to start up their own businesses need to concentrate on producing a top notch business plan, says the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
News
Small businesses are leaving it too late to take action over cash flow problems, according to the Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG).
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