Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Business management
Rugby icon Jonny Wilkinson tells SmallBusiness why it’s important not to fence in team members if you want them to flourish in your business.
Running a Business
Professor Tim Vorley of Sheffield University shares 5 top tips from one of Britain’s leading business schools.
Business Technology
Technology is transforming businesses at a rapid rate. Here, Paul Whitelam of ClickSoftware shares his top tips to cope with digital change.
Advice
In this piece, we look at why the funeral director industry is big business.
Management
British employees cite bullying, aggressive behaviours and micro-management as examples of their most recent experiences of bad managers.
Advice
Here, Emily Coltman, chief accountant at FreeAgent, gives her tips on how to get your business into shape and running as smoothly as possible during the autumn and winter months.
Management
More than a third of UK SMEs still rely on pen and paper to manage crucial aspects of their business such as managing inventory and ordering stock.
Business Technology
Just like every team in the Tour de France, every small business will have a vision and a set of values, Sanj Bhayro of Salesforce discusses.
Opportunities
Traits such as passion, confidence and being able to rise to the challenge are just some of the key attributes needed to run your own business, research finds.
Management
Only 20 per cent of business owners are spending enough time actually managing their business rather than just ensuring it survives day to day.
Advice
This article looks at what ISO 9001 can bring to your company.
Advice
Here, we look at how BSI (British Standards Institution) can help guide your business in the right direction.
Partner content
The guys over at Funding Options explain what finance is available to firms in the water supply, sewerage and waste management sector
Partner content
Your business could save money on CBILS repayments by refinancing for an RLS loan – Funding Options tells us how
Partner content
Professional indemnity insurance provides cover if somebody sues your business and they allege that your advice caused financial loss or damaged their brand. It’s not just for accountants and lawyers but for anyone offering a personal service, even web designers
Partner content
Public liability insurance can cover your small business if a third party has an accident or injury. But does public liability insurance cover claims made against your business arising from Covid-19?