Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
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.
Employing & managing staff
It’s time businesses became more open minded and stopped snubbing people based on their higher education status, argues Samuel Leach.
News
Employers are open-minded when it coming to employing those who have just taken a gap year after university, according to new research.
Advice
If you are looking to start a business in a university city, you need to know how to sell to students, here are some top tips to get you started.
Business Ideas & Planning
Here are a few key questions for students to ask themselves before making the leap into starting a business.
News
Small businesses and universities must engage at a deeper level and collaborate in more innovative ways if the relationship is to yield greater benefits for both groups and the local economies in which they are rooted, says the Federation of Small Businesses.
News
Unemployment caused by a lack of jobs is making starting up a business a more appealing career choice for young people, according to a new study.
News
A fifth of UK employers believe school leavers make better employees than university graduates.
News
Businesses need to work more closely with universities, according to research by the CBI Higher Education Task Force.
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
Partner content
As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.