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Things to consider when using international business suppliers

If you need to import services or products from abroad, there are a number of considerations you need to make before starting. Here are some of them.

Advice

Blog

Planning a European business trip

Business trips to the continent, if nothing else, allow you a chance to stretch your legs. You can escape the confines of the office and see something a little different.

Advice

Things to consider when using international business suppliers

If you need to import services or products from abroad, there are a number of considerations you need to make before starting. Here are some of them.

Blog

Planning a European business trip

Business trips to the continent, if nothing else, allow you a chance to stretch your legs. You can escape the confines of the office and see something a little different.

News

Customer acquisition viewed as biggest challenge by new tech businesses 

Finding or growing a sustainable customer base is identified as the biggest challenge facing UK-based tech start-ups today, research finds.

Export & Import

How can small businesses efficiently expand into new territories?

Andrew Millard discusses the increasingly globalised business world and how small companies can prepare themselves for international trade.

News

Ambitious businesses taking international trade opportunities quickly

Small UK companies are starting to export far earlier than previously, research finds.

Export & Import

Tips for small businesses bent on breaking America

Richard Parris, founder of cyber security company Intercede, discusses how to make inroads into the US market.

News

More small businesses looking to export

More small companies than ever are looking to export goods and services, according to a study by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Export & Import

Navigating customs around the world: Advice for small businesses

Harald Schoenfelder, managing director of global trade services for EMEA at FedEx Express, discusses how to prepare so your goods don't get held up at customs.

Office & home working

Brother Business Smart series – superior printing for the small office/home office

Half of the UK's workforce has gravitated towards spending at least one day a week out of the office, and it's fair to say the idea of working from home has become an increasingly accepted part of life.

Advice

What small companies can be doing to drive business growth

Tim Pat Dufficy discusses how small businesses can rebuild and re-evaluate following a long period of economic uncertainty.

Office & home working

The pros and cons of running a business from home

Geraint Evans discusses the ramifications of starting a company in a domestic setting and the options available for expanding.

Office & home working

Top tips for working abroad

Presenting advice on navigating visa conditions and different cultures and languages when conducting business internationally.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

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

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