Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Recruitment consultant MBA & Company won £1,000 through the Shell Livewire Award, and jewellery retailer Mama Jewels benefitted from a startup business grant from a local council. SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to each to find out how the government grants were achieved.
Government Grants
Government Grants
Government grants can be hard to come by - but they do exist and they can benefit your business if you know where to look. SmallBusiness.co.uk provides an essential guide to sourcing and applying for a government grant.
Government Grants
Recruitment consultant MBA & Company won £1,000 through the Shell Livewire Award, and jewellery retailer Mama Jewels benefitted from a startup business grant from a local council. SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to each to find out how the government grants were achieved.
Government Grants
Government grants can be hard to come by - but they do exist and they can benefit your business if you know where to look. SmallBusiness.co.uk provides an essential guide to sourcing and applying for a government grant.
Investing in a franchise
The success of McDonald's shows how profitable franchising can be, but there are many other choices for the would-be franchisee.
Business Ideas & Planning
It's not just Dragons’ Den contestants who need to demonstrate a credible product idea before getting a grilling. Here Alan Gleeson, manager of Palo Alto Software, gives his top ten tips on how to create a winning business plan.
Startup Funding and Grants
At some stage, your business will need to get its hands on capital. If it is below the radar of outside investors and bankers are giving you the cold shoulder, you may consider tapping your friends and family for investment.
Business Ideas & Planning
A business plan is not only essential for starting a business or for raising funds, but it is vital for running the business. It will help you keep on a specific course or alert you to situations when things are not going to plan and force you to take action.
Advice
SmallBusiness.co.uk investigates how executives can gain value from an assessment of their performance as a leader.
Business Technology
In 2003, Marcus Wareham founded Mfuse, which provides technology that enables mobile devices to be used for gambling.
Startup Funding and Grants
Becoming a business angel can be hugely rewarding, personally and financially, but it’s not as easy as they make it look on the TV.
Blog
In an excerpt from his latest book, TV personality and celebrity chef Levi Roots discusses taking calculated risks in business.
Business Ideas & Planning
Lorenzo Caffarri co-founded ubiCabs with Jay Patel in October 2010. The company locates and books taxi services in London.
Small Business Banking
SmallBusiness.co.uk presents the dos and don'ts of approaching banks for funding.
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
Partner content
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?
Partner content
Analogue phone systems are increasingly being replaced by smarter broadband based networks – here’s why you should consider switching
Partner content
David Malan, sales director of DocuWare for the UK and Ireland, explains how the platform can streamline your document management