Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The Exporting archive to help small business export and grow their business.
News
Four out of five European consumers are less likely to buy goods online unless they are sold in their own language.
News
Strong export trade will fuel progress in the UK economy in 2011, according to the Confederation of British Industry's latest economic forecast.
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.
News
Red tape and volatile exchange rates are the main challenges facing small businesses when exporting, a report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) finds.
International Business
The holiday season is approaching but consumers aren't the only ones looking to go abroad this year. According to the latest export figures, businesses are also venturing overseas.
Business management
As our exchange rate has become more attractive for overseas buyers, now could be a great time to take your products abroad. Here four entrepreneurs discuss how exporting has helped grow their businesses.
Finding and selling to customers
One might think that the confidence, even arrogance, of the British in the pervasive nature of our mother tongue would successfully see us through the maze of overseas expansion. In fact, in the minds of many of the UK’s exporters there are no barriers. However, because of Britain’s long-standing unwillingness to communicate in foreign languages we may be offending some clients and possibly ignoring others.
News
Small- and medium-sized companies looking to export goods and services should investigate Trade Partners UK, the government’s trade promotion body.
Business Technology
Here's how Security Service Edge from Vodafone can help to protect your SME from ever-increasing cyber threats
Business Technology
Find out how creative agency, Myth Studio, used technology to grow their business and quadruple their staff count in 18 months
Partner content
Employment benefits specialist, Drewberry, explain why you should base your benefits around a Total Reward Strategy
Partner content
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