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Five things SMEs should consider when renewing commercial insurance
By Mark Thomas, below, Founder and Director, Compare My Insurance Businesses of all sizes require an adequate level of protection to...
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How SMEs can deal with bad debts
By Robert Edge, below, Partner, Devonshires With average levels of bad debt rising at small firms, it is vital that business owners take...
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The marketing metrics you should use to measure success
By Tom Wilson, below, Head of Media, Climb Online Marketers and businesses have more data at their fingertips than ever before. Nearly...
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How to ensure ESG integrity across your supply chain
By Olivia Sibony, Head of Impact, Angel Investment Network We live in an era where consumers and investors are voting with their wallets...
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Third of UK employees have experienced a ‘toxic manager’
A third of employees (33%) in the UK have experienced a ‘toxic manager’ at work in the past five years, and over four in ten (41%) have left a job...
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Cybersecurity warnings for SMEs up 37% since 2023
UK SMBs experienced a 37% surge in daily cybersecurity warnings over the last year, according to research from cybersecurity provider, Censornet...
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The key to unlocking business value from data
By Andy Baillie, below, VP, UK&I, Semarchy For years, businesses have primarily focused their data efforts on management –...
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Army veteran transforms unique hotel in Scottish Highlands
A hotel complex in the Scottish Highlands, dedicated to members of the British armed forces, veterans and their families, has secured a six-figure...
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The rise – and rise – of the digital wallet
The UK is entering a golden era of payments driven by the digital wallet boom, according to a survey of activity in 40 countries. A report, which...
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Open Finance: A new frontier for SMEs
By Mark Horwood-James, below, Managing Director of Personal Finance Technology, Moneyhub For SMEs, staying ahead in financial services...
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Money worries that keep SME owners awake at night
Most small business owners – as many as three quarters – are experiencing sleepless nights with market volatility being their top concern for the...
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Why E-Commerce is key to small firms unlocking benefits of exporting
By Marco Forgione, above, Director General, Institute of Export & International Trade Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy,...
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Paul’s Cycles: Powering into the future with electric bikes
SME catches up with Tom Thornley, Managing Director, Paul’s Cycles and hears about his plans for the company First Tom, can you tell us...
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FSB: ‘Holding pattern’ for small business investment suppressing growth
Small firms are hampered by late payments and have dampened growth expectations for 2024, according to the Small Business Index (SBI) for Q4 2023,...
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How customer loyalty can be a lifeline for SMEs
By Amanda Silcock, Senior Director of Client Success, BHN While many small business owners are cautiously optimistic about 2024, a recent...
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‘Help! I’m burnt out!’ How to protect your time (and well-being) as a leader
By Dominic Ashley-Timms, below, CEO of performance consultancy Notion It’s no secret that employee burnout levels are worryingly high ....
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FSB: GDP growth must not turn into another false dawn
GDP is up – but it’s too early to celebrate with any great level of vigour, as small firms are certainly finding the going tough at...
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Can AI revolutionise financial decision-making for SMEs?
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, SMEs are constantly seeking avenues to optimise operations, maximise efficiency and save costs....
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Levelling up entrepreneurial opportunities in the UK
A quarter of all entrepreneurs in the UK are disabled and, to address the inequalities they can face, a new independent review called The Lilac...
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Switching horses to promote growth, responsibility & creativity
By Sean Evers, VP of Sales & Partner, Pipedrive Small business owners lead two different horses along the path to growth: Responsible...
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SMEs can mitigate supply chain risk by build trust
By Jijay Shen, above, General Manager Europe, Alibaba.com Trust can often feel intangible and hard to define – especially in a business...
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Nathan Palmer, bespoke tailor, makes his mark in the world of fashion
(Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne) Nathan Palmer was a promising sportsman in his youth, impressing in both rugby and athletics, but his life...
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What I’ve learnt about leading an SME
Mark Law, above, is managing director of business-and-digital consultancy GAIN LINE , which he founded in 2021. He’s also been MD of its SME...
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What Wile E. Coyote can teach us about business leadership
By Steve Hearsum, below, author, No Silver Bullet: Bursting the bubble of the organisational quick fix The literature on leadership is...
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How fintech is reshaping the landscape of business finance
Simon Moorcroft, above, director and chief technology officer at Capalona , sheds light on the changing fintech landscape and how it continues...