Technology

A Small Business Guide to Web Design

Chris Hardy

Designing a website for your business is a complex but essential task. These handy web design tips should be all you need to help your company shine online

How Casper and Eve Are Driving Innovation in the Mattress Industry

David Kiriakidis

Startups Casper and Eve have revolutionized the experience of buying a mattress. We discover how the two companies have successfully disrupted the industry

Why Business Owners Should Learn to Love Failure

Flick Hardingham

Building a successful business depends on embracing failure from the start, not fearing it. Here's how to create a fail-friendly culture in your company

Choosing the Best Payment Options for Your Business

Dave Howell

All businesses need to offer the right payment options to their customers. With a plethora of choices available, what payment options should you consider?

How to Edit a Website: Essential Proofreading Tools

Gloria Kopp

Errors on your website can put off customers and damage your brand's credibility. These proofreading tools will take the pain out of editing a website

25 Years of Web Design

Carl-Stéphan Parent

How has web design evolved since Tim Berners-Lee launched the world wide web? We chart its history from Mosaic to the emergence of responsive design

Excel Tips for Business

Elizabeth Page

Microsoft Excel is the world's most important piece of business software. Business owners won't need an accountant with these handy little spreadsheet hacks

How What3Words Revolutionized Addresses

Adam Pescod

What3Words, the London-based startup founded in 2013, has transformed the lives of billions by giving them something they've never had – an address

Going Global: the Secrets of International Expansion

Gavin Fell

Expanding overseas can be a daunting prospect for any small business, but a plethora of online tools is enabling companies to compete from the outset

The Impact of the Uber Ruling on the Gig Economy

Michelle Last

Uber's defeat in a recent employment tribunal will have a huge impact on the company, but what are the wider implications for the gig economy as a whole?

History of E-Commerce

David Kiriakidis

Think of the history of e-commerce, and you'd probably think of the 1990s. But you'd be wrong. Here's our short guide, from ARPANET to Google algorithms

Facebook Workplace: a Useful Tool for SMEs?

Anna Roberts

With the launch of Workplace, Facebook will be competing with the likes of Slack and Yammer. We weigh up the pros and cons of the company's enterprise tool

Choosing a Domain Name

Hiren Parekh

Domain names are a key part of a company's online identity. So how do you go about choosing a domain name for your business, and how can you protect it?

The Chinese ‘Super-App’ Changing the Face of Tech

David Kiriakidis

Chinese apps have long been derided as 'copy-cat apps'. But, with WeChat, could we be seeing the emergence of the world's first super-app?

Amazon Dash and the Internet of Things

David Kiriakidis

With Amazon's release of Dash Buttons in the UK, the internet of things has taken a sharp turn toward commerce and one-touch grocery ordering

The Best WordPress Plugins for E-Commerce Startups

Naomi Webb

There's a multitude of WordPress plugins that can help e-commerce startups offer customers a seamless shopping experience. Here are four of the best

The Small Business Guide to Kickstarter

David Kiriakidis

Launching your next product on Kickstarter could be the best and worst thing you ever do. Here's our guide to navigating the crowdfunding minefield

VR for Small Businesses

David Kiriakidis

Virtual reality isn't just a platform for gamers. It could provide your customers with the best shopping experience they've ever had

Pokémon Go: How Can Small Businesses Take Advantage?

Adam Pescod

With Pokémon Go taking the gaming world by storm, there are plenty of ways that SMEs can capitalize on the craze

7 Handy Tools to Run Your Business on Holiday

David Kiriakidis

How do you keep your business running smoothly whilst on holiday? These 7 handy online tools may help you focus more on the beach and less on spreadsheets