Looking to build a professional website for your small business without spending a penny? Here are the 6 best free website builders ranked and compared. Whether you want to trial run your design ...

In an increasingly cashless society, if you don’t have card payment machines, you risk losing out on sales. The 2025 UK Payment Markets report, found that debit card payments are by far the country’s ...

What do you need to know about self-assessment as a new sole trader? We've partnered with Sage to tell you more This is a beginner’s guide to self-assessment, designed to help sole traders who are ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is announcing the 2025 Autumn Budget – a fiscal event with a rocky build-up that’s taking place later than the Budget normally does. We’ll be live blogging the announcement, ...

In this episode of Small Business Snippets, Anna Jordan meets Greg Bateman, former Rugby Union player and founder of People's Captain. Welcome to Small Business Snippets, the podcast from ...

The central message from COP26 was clear: we need to act to help the environment now. Businesses play a significant role here. Here is a checklist of environmental actions that small businesses can ...

New research reveals that UK SMEs are spending on average 120 hours a year on admin tasks, time that could be spent better elsewhere. Small businesses are spending an average of 120 working hours a ...

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Why do you need food stall insurance? Whether you’re showcasing your creations at a food festival, crafting Instagram-able cupcakes or cooking up street food that’s making waves, it’s important to be ...

Update: Four out of 10 of the UK’s micro businesses do not accept card payments, according to payments provider Square. This compares with almost 9 out of 10 businesses with between 10 and 249 ...

Why do you need bakery insurance? Whether you’re creating cakes for weddings, crafting cupcakes or perfecting the artisan doughnut, it’s important to be covered. As a bakery business, there’s always a ...

How much will my Bounce Back Loan cost? The Bounce Back Loan Scheme, launched in May 2020, was introduced to help small businesses affected by Covid-19. You can borrow anything between £2,000 up to 25 ...