The top global destinations for protecting your IP
Justin Simpson discusses the world's most popular international filing destinations and how best UK small businesses can maximise IP protection in these countries from the outset.
Legal advice
Justin Simpson discusses the world's most popular international filing destinations and how best UK small businesses can maximise IP protection in these countries from the outset.
Legal advice
Export & Import
Here, we look at the benefits of the UKTI's Passport to Export service, which gives small companies resources to help with international trade.
Legal advice
Justin Simpson discusses the world's most popular international filing destinations and how best UK small businesses can maximise IP protection in these countries from the outset.
Export & Import
Here, we look at the benefits of the UKTI's Passport to Export service, which gives small companies resources to help with international trade.
Finding and selling to customers
Zoe Ripley of ChannelAdvisor presents five online marketplaces to help online retailers venture beyond the safe harbours of eBay and Amazon.
Export & Import
Ten years ago violin maker Geraldine Grandidier came upon an idea to make and sell children's bookcases - and now her company Tidy Books turns over £500,000. She talks about the challenge of exporting, which accounts for 20 per cent of sales.
News
Postgraduate students are to be recruited to help businesses across the country overcome the language and cultural barriers that stop them breaking into overseas markets, business secretary Vince Cable has announced.
Legal advice
Tom Lingard, partner at law firm Stevens & Bolton, discusses the ways in which intellectual property rights can be used to protect the assets of your business.
International Business
In this piece, SmallBusiness.co.uk looks into the benefits of launching your product in foreign territories.
Export & Import
Here, Gavin Kilborn, European supply chain manager at retail display specialist Triplar, presents tips for negotiating customs when trading internationally.
Export & Import
James Hardy of Alibaba.com reveals what you need to know before packaging your product in preparation for shipping.
News
Cutting red tape should be the most important business priority for the government, according to small and medium-sized enterprise owners.
Office & home working
Choosing virtual offices can make sense for many start-up companies. SmallBusiness.co.uk examines why.
Business management
There has never been a better time for small enterprises across the UK to be embracing worldwide trade in order to help their businesses flourish and grow.
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
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?