For SMEs that are just starting out, the benefits of trademarks and the value that they possess is not to be ignored. Businesses that are keen to make their mark on a particular industry can use trademarks as a way to distinguish themselves from their competitors.

Once a business has established it...

Statistics recently released by WorldFirst have revealed that the number of SMEs that are trading internationally is steadily declining. The figure dropped to 1.5 million last year, just half of what it was in 2016.

Perhaps it’s a lack of funding or concerns over the state of the foreign economy th...

The Prime Minister has recently revealed that her second most pertinent concern, first of course being the ever topical Brexit, is to address the housing shortage in the UK.

Much of the criticism that she is putting out is aimed at local authorities that are to some in high power positons, guilty o...

When you’re running an SME, one of the biggest things that you are trying to achieve is high levels of productivity. Being productive means that your workforce is hitting targets and is producing high levels of work, which will in turn ensure that your SME can continue to grow.

With the benefits of...

Hiring high-quality staff is a problem for all businesses and it seems that at the moment SMEs are faring pretty badly when it comes to recruitment and retention.

With statistics revealing that one in five SMEs have problems with high levels of staff turnover and recruitment, what steps can busines...