Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles, news and advice guides on starting a business in the UK.
International Business
The UK lies in 17th place as a country that incubates entrepreneurs. What can Britain learn from No 1-ranked Estonia as a place to launch a start-up?
Advice
Here, we give some step-by-step advice on preparing and starting up a wedding business.
Advice
If you've ever thought of starting a business in Nottingham but weren't quite sure, we'll show you the pros and cons of life in the city.
Advice
In this piece, we give some tips on how to make a success of going into business with your spouse.
Podcasts
Anna Jordan meets Jackie Fast, an entrepreneur and former candidate on The Apprentice, for the latest Small Business Snippets podcast
Advice
Oxford is a very popular spot for starting a business, so we thought we'd look at what it's like to be based there.
Setting up a company
If you're looking into starting a business in Bristol, this guide may help to answer some of the questions rattling around your mind
Setting up a company
Is Birmingham the right place for starting your business? We explore the city's key lifestyle indicators and speak to firms who set up there.
Advice
There’s no need to go it alone – here are four places where you can get the support you need when starting up a new business
Advice
We're travelling over to the Emerald Isle to find out what it's like to launch a business in Northern Ireland's capital, Belfast.
Advice
We explore the essentials of starting a business in Cardiff such as funding, access to talent and travelling by paddle board.
Podcasts
Anna Jordan meets Lara Khalaf, a Syrian-born personal coach, executive coach and leadership trainer.
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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