Small Businessman of the Week: Big companies overcharging SMEs by billions a year
30 January 2012 12:00 AM
Saurav Chopra is chief executive of Huddlebuy, the deals site that sells discounted business products and services to more than 35,000 SMEs
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Small Businessman of the Week: Factoring in a speedier cash flow for small companies
23 January 2012 12:00 AM
Anil Stocker is director of MarketInvoice, which was set up a year ago to provide an alternative to traditional factoring services. It offers SMEs the opportunity to auction off outstanding invoices to investors, improving their cash flow
Global trading presents rich opportunities
16 January 2012 11:52 AM
Neil Kuschel's guide to international expansion for small businesses
Selling to the toughest consumer
05 January 2012 04:07 PM
Just over five years ago I sold my first pouch of baby food. It was actually the first pouch of baby food in the world - an innovation that launched the Ella’s Kitchen brand and started a revolution by creating a new category of premium baby food.
Scenarios: A valuable tool in an uncertain world
19 December 2011 12:00 AM
While traditional models and forecasting have their place, scenario planning can be a real aid to preparing for the uncertainties of the future, says Stephen Boyle
Raising finance in a tough market
19 December 2011 12:00 AM
Ask entrepreneurs to name the greatest obstacle they face in their business and I would expect most to say raising finance. Even at the best of times, securing sufficient funds to get an idea off the ground is a challenge and in today’s climate entrepreneurs are finding this increasingly difficult.
A slow dawn
19 December 2011 12:00 AM
Almost a year since we launched our Get Britain Trading campaign there remains a real need to help small businesses create jobs and drive growth. The campaign has allowed the Forum of Private Business to raise awareness of the vital role SMEs play in the UK’s economic health, and the importance of removing the barriers that stand in their way.
Playing in the big leagues
13 December 2011 12:00 AM
Sports team and event sponsorship has become ubiquitous in the world of big corporate marketing, but until now has remained a closed shop to smaller companies. However, with the great power of sport to unite and excite people, it’s natural that businesses of all sizes would want a piece of the action for their brand marketing strategy.
Dissatisfaction, disruption and determination: the three Ds of success
07 December 2011 12:00 AM
Dissatisfaction is the single greatest driver of innovation. I started Seatwave in 2006 because I was appalled by the existing options for selling or buying sold out tickets, which at the time meant relying on eBay or street touts.
Always follow your heart
05 December 2011 11:20 AM
Today, more and more young people in Britain are choosing to pursue a career as an entrepreneur rather than take the conventional route of finding a job in an established company.
Finance for small businesses
29 November 2011 10:48 AM
Adam Tyler looks at the importance of educating SMEs about new sources of finance
Plain sailing to business success
25 November 2011 09:55 AM
An interview with Guy Rigby, author of From Vision To Exit
Small business is big business
22 November 2011 03:17 PM
The FSB is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of more than 200,000 self-employed individuals and owners of small firms.
The rise of online publishing
17 November 2011 03:27 PM
Digital communications have witnessed a relatively new phenomenon over the last year - the advent of e-readers such as the Kindle and the iPad. Allan Biggar looks at how business has led the game in online publishing
The role of the public information campaign
10 November 2011 12:00 AM
Andrew Wigley explains how public information campaigns are used to raise large scale awareness and change mindsets
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