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How to seek justice for professional negligence

Michael Lent discusses the ramifications of negligence claims, which can be a real challenge for small businesses to face.

Legal advice

News

Majority of SMEs overlook military experience on CVs

Employers are favouring charity or volunteering experience over military participation when choosing candidates for roles, research finds.

Legal advice

How to seek justice for professional negligence

Michael Lent discusses the ramifications of negligence claims, which can be a real challenge for small businesses to face.

News

Majority of SMEs overlook military experience on CVs

Employers are favouring charity or volunteering experience over military participation when choosing candidates for roles, research finds.

News

Business-based education seeks to create next wave of entrepreneurs

The Federation of Small Businesses and financial education charity Young Enterprise are teaming up to educate youngsters in business.

Alternative finance

Why alternative finance is gaining popularity with SMEs

As the economy slowly recovers and we prepare for another five years of a Conservative government what is the outlook for small businesses in the UK? More positive than ever, says Paul Mildenstein.

Finding and selling to customers

Six things to learn for your e-commerce experience

Here, Victoria Ward gives some tips on managing the first steps into e-commerce.

Alternative finance

Six tips for those comparing alternative business finance

Conrad Ford gives advice on choosing the right funding options before taking the plunge into your business.

Business Ideas & Planning

Starting my own business: What do I need to know?

Here, we look at the basic considerations to reflect on before starting up.

Employing & managing staff

Six start-ups on creating a winning team 

Kevin Buller talks to six promising companies about how they go about building and maintaining a strong team in their business.

Alternative finance

How I funded my fintech company 

Richard Prime discusses the lessons he learned during the funding mission for his company Sonovate, which provides finance to the contract recruitment industry.

Business management

Why failure is an important part of success in business

Mike Herd looks at how entrepreneurs can turn failure to their advantage, learning from making mistakes and building something bigger next time.

News

Small companies focus on remaining debt free

Almost half of small and medium-sized businesses are 'permanent non-borrowers', research finds.

Small Business Banking

Do small businesses still need banks?

As the alternative finance sector continues to grow at a rapid rate, Paul Mildenstein considers if banks have had their day.

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?

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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

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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