Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Businesses in the construction sector have been hit hardest of any UK sector by longer waits for their invoices to be paid, with delays increasing 22 per cent in the last year from 67 days to 82 days.
Accounting
News
More than a quarter of small businesses (26 per cent) do not feel supported by their banks, according to a survey of 500 small and medium-sized enterprises conducted by YouGov.
Accounting
Businesses in the construction sector have been hit hardest of any UK sector by longer waits for their invoices to be paid, with delays increasing 22 per cent in the last year from 67 days to 82 days.
News
More than a quarter of small businesses (26 per cent) do not feel supported by their banks, according to a survey of 500 small and medium-sized enterprises conducted by YouGov.
Employing & managing staff
Hiring intentions among small companies are down but, in this piece, we talk to the small businesses that demonstrate why recruitment can and should be on the agenda.
Employing & managing staff
In this piece, in association with Boost Capital, we speak to companies about their thoughts on auto-enrolment and their advice to others about avoiding problems.
Government Grants
We talk to a business owner about how he used money from grants for branding and website design, chemical analysis and packaging orders.
Alternative finance
Russell Gould looks at the initial Brexit fears and explains why, one month on, some Fintech companies are set to flourish.
Marketing
In this piece, in association with Vistaprint, we look at the effectiveness of trade fairs and the power of networking for marketing your small company.
Small Business Banking
Here, five small business owners and managers give their views on what banks could do to better serve early-stage and smaller companies.
Government Grants
Tom Craig's company received a £16,000 grant from a local council and the Creative Quarter, which offers support for start-ups in the Nottingham area. Here, he talks about how he secured the cash.
Alternative finance
Here, Conrad Ford details what it means for your small business to take out invoice finance.
Office & home working
Here are some pointers for making sure your business move goes as smoothly as possible.
Business Loans
Here, in association with Boost Capital, we look at the unsecured loan marketplace and what can be achieved by way of business funding.
Business Technology
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
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
Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems