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.

Growth Planning

Behind the scenes: Industrial design

In this piece, we take a look at the functionality of planes, trains and automobiles and reveal why they look the way they do.

Growth Planning

Should you open an online store? The beginner’s guide to e-commerce

If you are considering opening an online store, read this piece to find out if you are ready and how to maximise the opportunity.

Financial Management

Future changes for financial trade

Here are three factors poised to change financial trade in the coming years.

Growth Planning

So when did sleep become so profitable?

News

Scottish Equity Partners exits Skyscanner

Technology

A quick SEO guide for Forex companies

SEO is the best option for improving online traffic and this quick guide highlights the key areas to focus on for any Forex firm.

Venture Capital Funding

Design and prototyping platform Marvel raises £4m

Design and prototyping platform Marvel has raised a £4 million Series A funding round from BGF Ventures and other investors.

Financial Management

What can businesses learn from Tesco’s accounting errors?

Here, we look at the effect Tesco's accounting mistakes had on the reputation of the retail giant and what other companies can take away from the scenario.

News

Business Growth Fund injects £10m into RSK Group

Business Growth Fund (BGF) has provided £10 million in funding to RSK Group, a global environmental, health, safety and engineering services company headquartered in Cheshire.

Financial Management

Banning letting agents’ fees – the good and the bad

Landlords may have to strongly reconsider which letting agents they use if there are expected to pay higher fees, as we discover in this piece.

Growth Planning

How exports will lead the way in post-Brexit Britain

Here, we look at why the key to our economic future may lie with SME exporting.

Growth Planning

Five reasons you should move offices

If you’re unhappy with your current premises, here are five reasons why you should move offices.