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Office space costs can often leave companies with little room to breathe. Here SmallBusiness.co.uk and John Spencer, CEO of MWB Business Exchange, outline the potential benefits of serviced offices.

Office space to suit

If the cost of your office isn’t leaving much breathing space on the balance sheet, there may be alternatives.

Starting up in the capital

If you’re based in the capital and are looking for funding, there are a number of options out there.

Moving to the Midlands

With leading universities, good transport links and affordable office space, the Midlands is proving to be the destination of choice for entrepreneurial ventures.

Finding suitable business premises

The majority of start-up businesses begin life at home, but there may come a time when a fledgling enterprise deserves to stand on its own two feet, having grown to a size that warrants dedicated premises. Use our handy guide to help you choose property that fits the bill.

A guide to leasehold premises

Many companies don’t want to buy freehold premises, preferring to take a lease for a set number of years or ‘term’. SmallBusiness.co.uk and Nicola Heaney of Sherrards Solicitors explains what to look out for when taking a leasehold premises:

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If you own a small business, it’s time to order the snow shovels and prepare for the impact of Jack Frost this winter. Every year, companies are caught out by harsh weather conditions, so don’t fall victim to plummeting temperatures.

How can offsite document management help my business?

Seventy two per cent of companies say it’s harder to find information they own than information they don’t.

Selecting the best printers for the workplace

As with the rest of the Information Technology market, printers have continued to develop in sophistication over the years.

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TUC: Redundancy policies need shake-up

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TUC: Redundancy policies need shake-up

The UK needs an alternative to redundancy, according to the Trades Union Congress.

Employees dream of power naps

Nearly half of office workers would willingly swap their lunch break for an afternoon nap.

SMEs tough on Jubilee break

Nearly two thirds of small businesses are refusing to give staff an extra day’s holiday to honour the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this summer.

Employees keen to be seen at work

More than a third of office workers deliberately spend longer hours in the office than needed in a bid to impress their manager, according to a study.

SMEs to be wary of Grand National sweepstakes

Millions of workers across the UK could unwittingly break the law by taking part in a Grand National sweepstake, according to a prominent solicitor.

Injury reporting change aids SMEs

A change to the rules on reporting workplace injuries will save British companies thousands of hours completing official paperwork, says the Health and Safety Executive.

Managers ‘pushing health to the limit’

Small and medum-sized enterprise owners are risking burnout and ill health as they battle absence to keep their businesses afloat, research finds.

Businesses need to gear up for Games

A lack of preparation could see some of the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises miss out on an economic boost from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

SMEs urged to be wary of break-ins

London businesses are more vulnerable to burglaries now than at any other time of year, says a commercial property consultant.

Staff to work over Christmas

Three fifths of small business employees will work over Christmas, and even those ‘on holiday’ will be in regular contact with work, research finds.

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On your plane

Ben Lobel 15/05/2012

Foreign Secretary William Hague’s call for business owners to ‘stop complaining about the economy and work harder’ is pretty unfounded in light of recent statistics. (1 comments) Have your say »

Short-term finance

Small Business Finance 12/04/2012

Rory Earley, CEO of Capital for Enterprise, explores the options for borrowing for working capital, including bank overdrafts and invoice finance. Have your say »