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Marketing

Guides and advice on effective small business marketing for UK SMEs, covering a range of activities including market research, branding, advertising, and customer engagement.

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Small business logos we really love

Your small business logo is the first thing your customers notice, without words. It defines your brand, your values, your ethos. Here are a dozen or so small business logos we love to inspire you to create your own

Marketing

Spending your seed capital on marketing? You need a plan

Matthew Cushen, co-founder at Worth Capital, advises on the best way to approach your start-up marketing plan.

Marketing

Making the most of your small business marketing budget

Big companies spend 20% of their turnover on marketing. How much should your SME be spending? Small business expert Nigel Temple explains how to make the most of your marketing budget

Marketing

The essential guide to small business marketing

In this guide, we look at how small business marketing can be made easy for new company owners.

Marketing

Small business online marketing 101, all the latest tips

If you have a small business and you're ready to take it online, or you need some extra help to market your small business, read these digital marketing tips 101.

Marketing

Should I reduce my marketing budget due to coronavirus?

5 reasons why you shouldn’t cut or reduce your marketing budget in response to the coronavirus outbreak

Marketing

What makes an effective business flyer? – a Small Business guide

Nine out of 10 of us remember a business flyer through our letterbox. But designing an effective business flyer needs careful thought, says Simon Cooper

Marketing

Top tips for advocate marketing

Is your business making the most of its employees and customers to spread brand awareness? We delve into the world of advocate marketing.

Marketing

Financial service industries: make sure you get your marketing right

Marketing can be tricky in the financial service industries. Nandik Barbhaiya of FXTM shares five tips to help you succeed.

Success stories

How this entrepreneur created the ASOS of women’s sportswear

Starting a business is often challenging, especially if you're younger. Kamil Bajolek talks more about how his online women's sportswear business, Flybery, came to be.

Marketing

GDPR: company campaigns that are ‘on brand’

Everybody's email inboxes are stuffed with all manner of messages about privacy policies and GDPR changes. Mark Overton of Softcat takes a look at some of the best examples of companies who have contacted their customers while staying 'on brand.'

Success stories

Entrepreneur Q&A: Jason Goldberg, director of SpaSeekers.com

SpaSeekers.com director Jason Goldberg tells SmallBusiness.co.uk about his mother's struggle to find a health farm, working out of his garage for 10 years and setting the bar for employees.

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.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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