Legal

How to Ensure Your Marketing Is Responsible

Scott Logie

When processing customer data for marketing purposes, small businesses need to implement responsible marketing practices and consider customer trust. Scott Logie of REaD Group explores

Covid-19: Managing Commercial Leases

Philippa Cobb

LawBite's Philippa Cobb explores the impact of lockdown on commercial leases, including government's temporary legal protection for commercial tenants

Encouraging Footfall to Your Hospitality Business

Craig Pannozzo

With the hospitality industry taking a massive hit due to the coronavirus pandemic, we explore three strategies that hospitality businesses can implement to encourage footfall

How Restaurants Can Use Tech to Serve Customers

Georgie Peru

With more and more restaurants, cafes, and pubs reopening, we take a look at how hospitality businesses can embrace tech to serve their customers in a covid-secure way

Protecting Your SME from Future Disasters

Doug Kelley

Doug Kelley of specialist insurance brokers Bluedrop Services share his insights onto how UK SMEs can protect their business, employees and customers from future disasters

Getting Communication Right During a Crisis

​Darren Hockley

​Darren Hockley, Managing Director of DeltaNet International, shares insight into the importance of effective communication during a crisis and how it can help build lasting relationships

Covid-19 Business Stories: Ten Green Bottles

The Fleximize Team

We spoke to Simon Broad, Director of Brighton-based Ten Green Bottles, about how he was able to pivot his business offering to serve customers through lockdown

5 Steps to Creating a Long-Term Virtual Office

Mike Castle

With many small businesses considering a permanent shift to remote working, Mike Castle of ITRM shares five steps that will help you to create a long-term, highly efficient virtual office

Covid-19: The Future of The Workplace

John Flanagan

With most businesses instructing staff to work from home during the pandemic, many are now considering whether a return to the office is necessary. John Flanagan of Cartridge People explores.

Covid-19: How to Support Staff Returning to Work

Brendan Street

Nuffield Health's Brendan Street shares an extensive guide detailing how to effectively communicate with and support employees returning to work as the UK eases out of lockdown

Covid-19: Customer Engagement Strategies

Amy Robinson

Customer engagement is a huge challenge for many businesses recovering from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Here are five key ways to re-engage your customer base

How to Make Your Office Space Covid-Secure

Mark Wiggins

As SMEs across the UK prepare for staff to return to work, it's crucial for employers to ensure workplaces are Covid-secure. Here are six ways to get started

Covid-19: The Impact on R&D Tax Credits

Alistair Aird

Alistair Aird of Easy R&D explores the impact of the UK Government's coronavirus support loans on the SME R&D Tax Credit Scheme

Do I Need A Shareholders' Agreement?

Chris Brightling

A shareholders’ agreement is a vital legal document for many businesses and can protect the interests of both majority and minority shareholders

The Impact of Covid-19 on UK Recruitment

Ann Swain

In this exclusive from the Association of Staffing Professionals, Chief Executive Ann Swain explores the impact of Covid-19 on the UK recruitment sector

Covid-19: Adapting Your Business Offering

Charlotte Holmes-Darby

Charlotte Holmes-Darby of Vistaprint explores how small business owners can adapt their offering during the pandemic to engage with customers and the wider community

Covid-19: Tips for Managing Cash Flow

Patrick Hogan

Patrick Hogan of Handle.com shares three tips on how small business owners across the UK can manage their cash flow through the coronavirus pandemic

Maintaining Company Culture Through Lockdown

Dave Wrightson

With many employees working remotely during the pandemic, it can be difficult to maintain a sense of company culture. Dave Wrightson of Engage shares his tips

Covid-19: Showing Appreciation to Employees

Robert Ordever

Making your staff feel valued and appreciated is particularly important in the current climate of remote working. Here's how to recognize employees during the coronavirus pandemic

Covid-19: Changes to VAT Obligations

Tamara Habberley

Tamara Habberley, Senior Consultant at The VAT People, shares her guide exploring everything UK SMEs need to know about their VAT obligations during the coronavirus pandemic