Get a small business Christmas health check
Christmas is a welcome break for some, but it is a busy time of year for most small business owners..
By LaunchLab.co.uk Nov 27,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (3 votes)

Grow your business in a recession
For SMEs, keeping a eye on the core business, maintaining a healthy cash position, reducing operating expenses, increasing efficiency and strengthening existing supplier and customer relationships will all go a ....
By LaunchLab.co.uk Nov 11,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Business continuity – ten top tips
Keith Tilley, UK managing director of SunGard Availability Services, reveals his top ten business continuity tips for small businesses..
By LaunchLab.co.uk Oct 31,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Red tape day – what you need to know
Today is one of two days during the year in which the government announces changes to the regulatory environment affecting entrepreneurs and small businesses..
By LaunchLab.co.uk Oct 01,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (2 votes)

Choose the right small business advice
Gill Hunt, managing director of Skillfair, helps your small business sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to taking advice..
By LaunchLab.co.uk Sep 28,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (3 votes)

Reduce start-up energy costs
As more and more energy companies announce big increases in your bills, LaunchLab.co.uk and Electricity4Business have compiled a simple checklist to help start-up businesses save money in the months ahead..
By LaunchLab.co.uk Aug 22,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (3 votes)

Check a business is reputable
A good way to prevent a business relationship going sour (through late payment, or failure to supply goods, for example) is to check out the other business’ track record first, including whether ....
By Declan Gilroy Jul 13,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Survive as a seasonal business
For entrepreneurs running seasonal businesses, the lucrative opportunities on offer are offset by the day-to-day operational nightmare of paying suppliers and staff, often months before any cash comes in to the business..
By David Robertson Jul 13,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Secure your website
How secure is your website from hackers? Too many organisations think of hackers as being shadowy figures hidden away, but what about the contractor that you just hired and what about staff ....
By Paul Vlissidis Jul 13,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Business online credit card fraud
Depending on the type of transaction and industry, research shows anywhere between three per cent and 20 per cent of online orders are fraudulent, with costs adding up to 10 per cent ....
By Dan Starr Jul 12,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Outsourcing business processes
Can outsourcing play a major part in trimming your business operations, dramatically reducing costs and freeing up management time? By Jed Mooney, managing director of Datahold..
By Jed Mooney Jul 12,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Identify business cash-flow problems
Cash is king, and cash-flow is a good measure of a successful business. Keeping the cash coming in is the only way to ensure your business survives..
By Steve Jennings Jul 10,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Protect your intellectual property
Intellectual Property: sounds dull, technical and something you may feel you don’t need to bother with for now. But ignore it at your peril because Intellectual Property Rights are key to the ....
By Terry Osborn Jul 10,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Invoice finance
Cash flow is a major challenge for small and medium sized businesses, which is why invoice finance is particularly useful. .
By Bibby Financial Services Jul 10,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Overcome late payments
Late payments are a serious issue in the UK, and particularly for small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which often tread a fine line over cash flow. .
By Bacs Payment Schemes Jul 10,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Business online credit card fraud
Depending on the type of transaction and industry, research shows anywhere between three per cent and 20 per cent of online orders are fraudulent, with costs adding up to 10 per cent ....
By Dan Starr Jul 12,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Identify business cash-flow problems
Cash is king, and cash-flow is a good measure of a successful business. Keeping the cash coming in is the only way to ensure your business survives..
By Steve Jennings Jul 10,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (1 votes)

Comply with employment law
For business owners, employment law is a minefield with a vast amount of legislation and red tape to negotiate. And the whole area is made more complicated because it moves so fast: ....
By Craig McCracken Jul 08,2008 - Comments (0) - Rating (0 votes)