An employee's first 90 days are crucial in determining how long they'll stay with your company. Here's how to encourage them ...

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In need of some funding for your small business? These grants should give you a boost, wherever you’re based in the UK ...

It’s never been easier or more affordable to manage your tax and accounting using small business accounting software - find the best accounting package for your needs below UPDATED: Thanks to ...

A customer relationship management (CRM) system can really help your micro business to grow. We take a look at some platforms and their key features. Customer relationship management (CRM) systems ...

We’ve compared the competition to bring you our pick of the 6 best VoIP providers for small businesses – complete with features and pricing The prevalence of remote working looks set to be the ...

The advice on offer will depend on whether the small business associations are national or local, focused on one specific industry (such as a trade association) or a generalist (e.g. a chamber of ...

We take stock of how smart meters are already supporting small businesses and what we can expect from smart meters in the near future We’re now well over halfway through the smart meter rollout, with ...

While you shouldn’t need to take a manual reading, knowing how to read your smart meter can come in handy in certain scenarios As of March 2025, around 39 million smart meters have been installed in ...

Complete a few quick details below and we’ll match you with the right lender. SmallBusiness.co.uk provides advice and useful guides to UK sole traders and small businesses. Our goal is to help owner ...

A diary of upcoming events of interest for UK SMEs and small business owners. We have listed out each event or exhibition, telling you what each one is about and also where and when all the events are ...

Starting a new business can be a daunting prospect, with numerous issues to overcome in order to ensure the smooth transition from fledgling entity to a successful, profitable company. Taking your ...