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.

News

New FSB report shows devastating impact of late payments

The FSB has published a comprehensive report looking at the way small firms and the wider economy are affected by poor payment practice.

News

Study: Road laws must change in face of automated car industry

More than half of survey respondents call for a review of road traffic laws in line with the rise of automated vehicles.

News

‘Edtech’ business Firefly Learning raises £4.5m

Firefly Learning, an 'Edtech' business dreamt up by two London school boys to help them revise for exams, has secured a series A fundraising of £4.5 million from BGF Ventures and Beringea.

News

Finance leaders send their Christmas list to government

Some 200 ACCA members working in public sector finance have called on the government to focus on long-term stability, to start to think strategically and to commit to investment in digital capability.

Technology

How can Human Capital Management help your company stay in control?

News

UK leads Europe in use of asset based finance

The UK is leading Europe in the use of asset based finance as the total value of UK businesses supported hit an all-time high of €377 billion (£335 billion) in 2015, an increase of 7.4% from €351 billion (£312 billion) in 2014.

News

Business Growth Fund reaches £1bn invested

The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has passed £1 billion in committed investments to businesses across Britain following an £11 million investment in holiday park erator Coppergreen Developments.

Venture Capital Funding

Enterprise technology platform raises £3m

Convertr Media raised funds from Albion Ventures to expand client base and scale globally.

Technology

What is the truth about high frequency stock market trading?

High-frequency trading (HFT) has been prominent feature of the financial markets for years. Here, we discuss the concept.

Growth Planning

3 things to consider when designing a new office

Growth Planning

A guide to starting your own electrician business

Here, we look at how to start your own electrician business with tips on the qualifications to achieve and equipment to invest in.

PR and Marketing Strategy

5 ways to make social sharing complement your email marketing campaign