Blogs
Why fashion SMEs should launch their own brand publication
Michael Barker, chief brand officer at online retailer Garment Quarter, explains why every small fashion business should have its own print magazine
If you’re a...
Technology
Why every business should move to an ‘AI-first’ strategy
Artificial intelligence should drive your company’s transformation, says Prof Steven Van Belleghem
Until very recently, most companies were working with a digital-first mindset. Facebook’s recent...
SAP Concur to transform itself into small business champion
Expenses and invoicing platform wants to harness buying power of UK’s 5.7m SMEs
SAP Concur, the digital invoicing and expenses solutions provider, plans to become...
Marketing
Financial Management
How Open Banking will give you greater clarity over cash
Half of SMEs collapse because they run out of money. New regulations give entrepreneurs a better understanding of their cash position, says Simon Lyons
When...
SME Magazine
Video
Top Tips
How to organise your workload and be more productive in 2019
By Beat Bühlmann, General Manager, Evernote EMEA
The New Year is a time to focus on personal resolutions such as getting fit, organising the house...
HR
Open Sesame – Alibaba and the secrets of succession planning
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma provides a role model for entrepreneurs managing their own exit, says employment lawyer Sarah Taylor
Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba, the...
Britain’s got talent – but where can you find it?
Richard Bradley offers some advice for SMEs on how to build a winning talent pipeline
For any growing small business, recruiting new people is a...
Ex-John Lewis boss creates employee engagement platform for SMEs
Former John Lewis deputy chairman launches social platform measuring happiness
Did you know that estate agents are the happiest people in the workforce? Or that...
What to say to a staff member who’s done a terrible job
Richard Foster-Fletcher shares eight tips for giving feedback to improve dismal performance
As a business owner you know you have to take the rough with...
4 ways that nimble SMEs can lure talent away from big rivals
Recruitment is often the biggest headache in today’s saturated jobs market. Matt Foster says SMEs can have the edge over cumbersome big firms
The total...
Case Studies
7 things I wish I’d known before launching my scientific product
Professor John Hunter has developed a food supplement for horses. Here he shares what he wishes he’d known
Getting any product to market is a...
