Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Can your business still trade with Russia, despite sanctions? Should you even be doing business with Russia given the war in Ukraine? 8 steps to ensure your business stays within the law
Export & Import
Employing & managing staff
Do you have to pay employees who are self-isolating full wage because they’ve been pinged by NHS Test and Trace? If so, what help is available?
Export & Import
Can your business still trade with Russia, despite sanctions? Should you even be doing business with Russia given the war in Ukraine? 8 steps to ensure your business stays within the law
Employing & managing staff
Do you have to pay employees who are self-isolating full wage because they’ve been pinged by NHS Test and Trace? If so, what help is available?
Employing & managing staff
A contract of employment for your first employee must include some terms that are legally binding. Karen Watkins of Rowan Consulting explains what to include
Export & Import
India is a natural and growing trading partner for the UK, with the UK government pushing for a full UK/India trade deal. But what steps should you take if you want to import from India right now?
Export & Import
China is the joint number one territory that Britain imports from, accounting for 12% of imports. Here is what you need to do if you want to import from China
Partner content
The Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) has launched to help businesses recover from Covid-19 – how does it compare to alternative finance options?
Legal advice
Helen Jamieson of Jaluch tells us what role employers play in securing the settled (or pre-settled) status of their European employees
Export & Import
Post-Brexit import and export paperwork is expected to cost UK businesses around £7bn a year. Where to find customs help for your small business
News
Labour published its manifesto for the 2019 General Election on 21 November. Industry experts share their thoughts on some of the party's key policies.
Business management
Smallbusiness.co.uk has a chat with Ronan Higham, founder of Pure Fitout.
News
David Fort of Haines Watt Manchester thinks that the Autumn Budget lacked long-term objectives: do you agree?
Finding and selling to customers
We explore the causes of customer churn and speak to three entrepreneurs about their experiences of losing customers and how they dealt with it.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Partner content
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
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