About

Ben Lobel was the editor of SmallBusiness.co.uk and GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2010 to 2018. He specialises in writing for start-up and scale-up companies in the areas of finance, marketing and HR.

Technology

Why your business should use a managed service provider

A managed service provider (MSP) is a company that remotely manages a customer's IT infrastructure and/or end-user systems, typically on a proactive basis and under a subscription model.

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur profile: Emma Sayle, Killing Kittens

Emma Sayle, founder of women's sex club Killing Kittens, talks about the growth trajectory of her company, female empowerment, and disrupting the adult entertainment sector.

Growth Planning

Knowing when it’s time to invest in the future growth of your business

Here, we take a look at the signs you need to invest in your business, and how to do so efficiently.

Venture Capital Funding

Investor profile: IoT specialist Breed Reply

Here, we profile Breed Reply, an active operational investor that funds and supports the development of early-stage companies in the Internet of Things space.

News

Business finance provider Liberis secures £57.5 million for growth

London-based finance provider Liberis will use cash injection to expand its product offering.

Financial Management

Are you maximising your capital allowances claim?

Here, we take a brief look at the reliefs available for fixtures and fittings on commercial property.

Financial Management

How to get a loan when you are self employed

In this piece, we discuss the options available to access finance when you are self employed.

Growth Planning

From start-up to international organisation: How to grow your business from scratch

In this piece, we look at how logistics company Baxter Freight has grown to a £13 million turnover company today and reveal chairman Ian Baxter's approach to expansion.

Financial Management

When activist hedge funds come knocking, answer with zero-based budgeting

In this piece Karen Clarke, Northern Europe managing director of Anaplan, discusses how managing costs through zero-based budgeting can help businesses win investors’ trust in the long term.

Technology

Why data analysis matters in modern-day business practice

Modern businesses are faced with many differing challenges and opportunities for growth that data analysis can assist with, as we explore in this piece.

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur profile: Richard Collins, ClickIQ

Talent attraction platform ClickIQ recently raised £2 million in just eight days, with the scheme 100 per cent oversubscribed. Here, co-founder Richard Collins discusses the growth trajectory of the company to this point.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Acquiring and keeping customers with thoughtful promotional gifts

Here, we look at why promotional gifts and giveaways are a great way to acquire and retain customers.