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Growing a family business
The traditional family business has many strengths, but if growth is on the agenda, some tough choices will have to be made. SmallBusiness.co.uk finds out whether families can sustain their ethos while stepping up their ambition.
How to increase profitability
SmallBusiness.co.uk presents five ideas for keeping your business in the black.
Dealing with a difficult shareholder
Clive Lewis, of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, explains the legal ramifications of shareholder disputes.
Creating a business from your hobby
If you enjoy something and are good at it, why not earn your living from it? SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at how combining your passion with your day job can work for you.
Could redundancy be the start of a new business?
SmallBusiness.co.uk offers some pointers to starting a company after being made redundant.
The Start-Up Hub
The Conservative Party is set to provide entrepreneurs with a unique opportunity to showcase their business ideas.
SmallBusiness.co.uk launches technology aid for companies
SmallBusiness.co.uk and Microsoft have launched a digital supplement designed to help start-ups with their IT.
The benefits of executive coaching
SmallBusiness.co.uk investigates how executives can gain value from an assessment of their performance as a leader.
Laying the groundwork for social business networking
Serial entrepreneur Frank Joshi learned about business the hard way. He reveals the trials and tribulations of his career before he started social business software company Mvine.
SmallBusiness StartUp Britain
In light of the government’s push for private sector growth through the encouragement of start-ups, there is more awareness than ever of the need for new businesses to draw on every resource available to bolster enterprise.
Learning the hard way
Aamir Ahmad, founder of furniture company Dwell, tells SmallBusiness.co.uk what he learned from his mistakes in business.
Sage start-ups
Old age doesn’t have to be about daytime TV, free bus passes and gardening. SmallBusiness.co.uk meets the older entrepreneurs who have decided to be their own boss a little later in life.
Questions asked by small businesses
SmallBusiness.co.uk has compiled a list of the questions most frequently put to our panel of experts.
Margins Matter
Making money is more about having an instinct for buying and selling than coming up with the next killer idea, says Simon Cook, CEO of venture capital firm DFJ Espirit
Fleet first
Whether you are looking to hire or buy, read our guide on how to drive your company forward with the right fleet.

