Short-term business finance options
Rory Earley, CEO of Capital for Enterprise, explores the options for borrowing for working capital, including bank overdrafts and invoice finance.
Alternative finance
Rory Earley, CEO of Capital for Enterprise, explores the options for borrowing for working capital, including bank overdrafts and invoice finance.
Alternative finance
Accounting
Large companies that fail to pay their small business suppliers promptly will be named and shamed online, a cabinet office minister says.
Alternative finance
Rory Earley, CEO of Capital for Enterprise, explores the options for borrowing for working capital, including bank overdrafts and invoice finance.
Accounting
Large companies that fail to pay their small business suppliers promptly will be named and shamed online, a cabinet office minister says.
News
Almost half of SMEs rely on credit cards to fund their day-to-day operations.
News
Nearly 70 per cent of small and medium sized enterprise in the UK do not currently export and are not likely to in the future, reports the British Chambers of Commerce.
Small Business Banking
SmallBusiness.co.uk presents the dos and don'ts of approaching banks for funding.
Advice
Old age doesn't have to be about daytime TV, free bus passes and gardening. SmallBusiness.co.uk meets the older entrepreneurs who have decided to be their own boss a little later in life.
News
A barrage of tax investigations is set to hit small businesses this autumn.
Startup Funding and Grants
Rose Lewis, a partner at financial consultancy Pembridge Partners, explains the various financial alternatives for the intrepid small business owner when a bank decides to play hardball.
Sole trader
We have compiled a list of the top six questions most frequently put to our panel of business adviser experts.
Accounting
Cash flow will be the difference between success and failure this year. Here are 18 top tips for ensuring your small business stays in the black.
Finding and selling to customers
Serial entrepreneur and Dragons' Den investor Peter Jones says that many small business owners fall short when it comes to appreciating the importance of research.
Blog
Trevor Nobbs, associate director of Barclays business support team, to offer some top tips to staying on your bank manager's good side during the downturn.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.