Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
From taxation to red tape to start-up competitions, company owner Tim Pat Dufficy discusses the factors that impact on small businesses in the UK and how the small business sector can be boosted.
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Business Technology
John Dryden, chief technology officer at ITLab, discusses how today's companies should approach business continuity.
Blog
From taxation to red tape to start-up competitions, company owner Tim Pat Dufficy discusses the factors that impact on small businesses in the UK and how the small business sector can be boosted.
Business Technology
John Dryden, chief technology officer at ITLab, discusses how today's companies should approach business continuity.
Getting Online
Marketing expert Mark Asquith of DMSQD looks at how your company can capitalise on new browsing behaviours.
News
The number of graduates fresh out of university choosing to work for themselves, rather than becoming employees, has more than doubled in the past year, finds research.
News
The average cost of starting a business in the UK is £312, research finds.
Blog
Damian Clarkson, owner of The London Kitchen, discusses the value of having incentivised staff.
Alternative finance
In the first of a series of blogs, James King, founder of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow, discusses how existing businesses can play a major role in supporting start-ups.
News
Experts respond to the 2013 Budget and explain what it means for small businesses.
News
A two-year government initiative that aims to assist retailers to grow internationally has been launched.
Business management
In the first of a two-part piece on looking international as a small company Ed Molyneux, co-founder of accounting system business FreeAgent, discusses taking his product to America.
Sole trader
Jo Turnbull is a freelance SEO consultant, providing online marketing advice to small and medium-sized businesses. She talks about starting up on her own after being put out of a job.
Business management
Charlie Francis set up mobile liquid nitrogen ice cream parlour Lick Me I'm Delicious in 2011 and is set to grow his turnover from £60,000 currently to £140,000 in his next year of trading.
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
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
With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!
Export & Import
Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world