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Articles, news and advice on effective business management for UK SMEs, encompassing the principles, strategies, and practices that organisations employ to efficiently and effectively achieve their goals and objectives. Topics covered include decision making, setting objectives, allocation of resources, business operations, and performance measurement.

News

Smaller businesses need to become expert ‘Houdinis’

Business owners looking for success need to channel their inner Houdini in order to create the perfect exit strategy.

Employing & managing staff

How small business owners learned the art of delegation

In this piece, we talk to businesses about how they took on staff and reduced the pressure on themselves through delegation.

News

Reputation, regulation and staffing worries top business concerns list

Regulation, reputation and employee issues, such as the rising costs of minimum wage, top the list of business concerns for UK small companies, a study finds.

News

Line managers lacking confidence in their employer

HR and line managers are responsible for upholding their company’s corporate values and ensuring employee engagement, but many lack confidence and faith in their employer, research finds.

News

Managers unable to cope with crises at work

Unsupportive working cultures are leaving managers to struggle with the fall-out of workplace crises, research finds.

News

Companies urged to adapt their business models or die

Well over a third of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) believe that if they don’t adapt their business models they will go out of business in five years, but only 2 per cent have done something about it.

News

UK would favour summer business shutdown

Almost 60 per cent of the UK would welcome an annual summer ‘shutdown’ among businesses, research finds.

News

Employees feel in the dark about company information

UK workers are unsatisfied with how much data is revealed to them by bosses, research finds.

Advice

Three pointers small business owners must follow in their first year

Ed Reeves discusses the priorities a company owner needs to set in the early stages of a company.

Advice

The importance of quality management and ISO 9001 for your small business

This article looks at what ISO 9001 can bring to your company.

News

Management ability in SMEs found wanting

Start-ups in the UK must improve management skills to increase their chances of survival, according to the recommendations of an industry report.

Advice

Turning best practice into habits of excellence

Here, we look at how BSI (British Standards Institution) can help guide your business in the right direction.

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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

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

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

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

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.