Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles, news and advice guides on starting a business in the UK.
Setting up a company
Sarah Musgrove, editor in chief of Opus Energy, offers a seven-point checklist to help you in setting up a business. Ian and Gary from Raybon Putters also share how they got started.
Advice
Here, we have compiled a list of well-written and informative business books to read during the summer heatwave.
Advice
Starting your own business is an increasingly popular path after university. Sophie Phillipson of HelloGrads.com reveals what you need to know before you dive in.
Advice
Picking a location to start up your business can be tricky, with outlying costs and likely survival of your business a priority. We break down the 15 best cities to start a business.
News
One in six UK employees prevent their dreams of starting their own businesses because they don’t know how to market themselves – and don’t have the confidence to do so.
Startup Funding and Grants
Here, we break down where your money is likely to be spent when starting your new business.
Advice
Here, Russ Madley, head of B2B, Kaspersky Lab, gives his advice on how to go about starting out as an SME
News
If you are looking to start a new business, you might want to look to Ipswich, which has been named the best place for starting.
Advice
Gavin Curr ACCA, audits and accounts manager at Martin Aitken & Co Limited, explains the financial ‘building blocks’ needed to create the perfect platform for business success.
Advice
If you have ever thought about setting up an essay writing business at home, here are some tips to get you started.
News
One in ten workers in this country plan to start their own business in the next twelve months, suggesting a deeper shift towards self-employment than previously thought.
News
Time to take the leap? 40 per cent of UK small businesses are founded on £500 or less over the last year
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
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
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.