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Is a ‘Bring Your Own Device’ policy threatening the security of your SME?
Small and medium businesses are at increased risk of cyber attack through the use of personal devices for work-related activities. Anthony Green,...
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Five ways to attract and keep employees amid recruitment crisis
The workforce in the UK has been reduced by circa 500,000 people as a result of post-Brexit worker rules, older workers retiring during the...
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SMEs urged to do more to boost pension savings
SMEs must do more to boost pension saving as 1.2 million eligible employees slip the net • An estimated 803,000 – one in five – employees in...
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More firms offering enhanced parental leave
The number of jobs offering enhanced parental leave — defined as what is offered above the statutory minimum in the UK — has more than doubled in...
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Businesses urged to resolve banking complaints
The Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) is appealing to small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs) across the UK to see if their unresolved...
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Seven steps to finding the right support for your SME
By Andrew Stevens, Head of UK Small & Medium Business at Vodafone SME. It may only be three letters, but what it represents is the beating...
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Generation Logistics launched to aid recruitment
Government and the logistics sector are this week launching an exciting new campaign – Generation Logistics – which aims to tackle the...
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Making sure people can enjoy the best in spas
SME catches up with Jason Goldberg (pictured above) CEO of SpaSeekers to find out more about the company 1. Tell us about SpaSeekers. When...
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Information Security for SMEs: Doing the basics need not cost the earth
By Paul Simmonds Not all of us are lucky enough to have in excess of 100 full time staff working on Information Security, let alone a budget...
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Investors more likely to back start-ups with strong sustainability credentials
Some 70 per cent of early-stage investors are requesting more detail on the sustainability strategy of start-ups before they decide to invest,...
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Emojis catching on in the workplace
More than two-fifths of Brits are using emojis to communicate at work with their colleagues or clients, according to a recent survey. The study by...
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Sophie appointed senior vice president of market strategy
Sophie Ahmed has been appointed Senior Vice President of Market Strategy at Hubilo Technologies Inc. Sophie is an accomplished events professional...
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Farm where meat-free alternatives are high on the menu
SME Magazine caught up with Morten Toft Bech, founder of Meatless Farm, to find out the story behind one of Britain’s most successful start-ups....
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Ten independent restaurants to share £50,000 business boost
Ten independent businesses in east London will each receive a £5,000 grant as part of the Dine Local programme, run by the International Downtown...
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Why a diverse workforce makes good business sense
Liesl Leary-Perez , Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Hubilo explains the importance of diversity in the workplace Why does it make...
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Report finds UK SMBs embrace metaverse and cryptocurrency
A new study has found that over four-fifths (82%) of UK finance leaders believe the industry needs a new breed of CFO. “The Redefined CFO” study...
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New report reveals flexible learning as the key to talent retention challenge
A new report from The Open University into public sector skills, Embracing Flexibility , highlights a desire for more flexibility and learning...
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Time for business to end this toxic silence around menopause
By Helen Normoyle Menopause might be in the headlines now more than ever, with famous women including Davina McCall, Michelle Obama and...
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Coffee with its roots in sustainability
Victoria Poon is CEO of Alpaca Coffee. In this Q&A, she tells SME how the company was started, its recent rebrand and what she hopes with...
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Five business lessons I learned from my children
By PETRA SMITH In a way, starting a family and starting a business are very similar. They both come with a lot of joy, challenges and require...
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Seven steps to cost-effectively engage with customers online
By Andrew Stevens, Head of UK Small and Medium Business, Vodafone With customers more likely than ever to come across your brand online, it’s...
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Screen break? We just need proper breaks
A quarter of UK office workers are putting in overtime hours every single day, a new nationwide survey into work life balance has revealed....
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Home workers suffer as firms ignore risk assessments
Half of all employers may need to reassess their health and safety provision in order to ensure the wellbeing of staff working in hybrid...
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The turnaround view for 2022
Opinion By Milly Camley During the pandemic, even businesses that were in good health found themselves unexpectedly vulnerable to disruptive...
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What does Levelling-up mean for business?
The government’s announcement of long-awaited plans to close the gap between rich and poor parts of the country have been met with a mixed...