At the start of the year, owners have an opportunity to reflect on the practices that have worked best for their business so far, and get rid of any that have become redundant. more»

Your processes are broken – but you already have the data to fix them, writes Celonis co-founder Alexander Rinke, who explains how small business owners can use “big data” to improve day-to-day efficiencies and compete with bigger players. more»

While consumers value the multi-channel offering now available from most businesses, new figures have sounded a warning to companies not to over-invest in technology at the expense of more traditional communications channels that require the human touch. more»

By implementing new measures and processes, small business owners can improve productivity and help their employees become more effective workers. more»

Recent figures from Action Fraud reflect the sheer scale of the loss from small business fraud to the UK economy, at £10.9bn between 2015 and 2016. more»

While it is true apps like Slack have transformed the way teams interact, there is currently no equivalent for the meeting lifecycle itself. more»

It doesn’t matter how large your business is today, every founder eventually feels their venture outgrowing the term 'startup'. This usually signals a point where your revenues are now more consistent and the future looks bright. more»

With many of the UK’s top politicians rushing over each other to release tax returns in recent weeks, small businesses should avoid doing a Jeremy Corbyn. more»

The underpinning infrastructure can be a key contributor to whether a micro business sinks or swims. With a long list of responsibilities, it’s easy for support systems such as IT infrastructure to be overlooked by busy entrepreneurs – yet the cost of doing so can be fatal to a startup. more»

Kurt Cavano explores why cloud computing can provide the key to networking with more established enterprises in the supply chain – and why utilising options like this can help get your micro business on the map at an earlier stage. more»