Marketing is the main skills gap for SMEs according to a new survey of small business owners - and the answer for more than half is to bring in specialist freelancers.

At a time when business costs are still rising, small business owners are concerned that the upcoming Autumn Budget could bring additional employment costs.

New research finds that UK small firms are still burdened by high prices and business owners say they are not seeing the benefits of falling inflation.

Entrepreneurs who opt out of higher education are just as likely as those with degrees to earn six figures or more, according to a study by GoDaddy.

More than a quarter of UK employers who have tried to fill vacancies in the past 12 months have had new starters fail to turn up on their first day at work, according to the results of a new survey.

The self assessment registration deadline is fast approaching; it means that anyone that needs to submit a self assessment tax return for the 2023/24 tax year must register with HMRC by 5 October.

The government has announced a new Fair Payment Code and fresh rules on company reporting as part of a package of measures designed to tackle late payments to small businesses.

Sole traders, freelancers and small business owners are being offered the chance to master the fundamentals of digital marketing alongside other business owners on a fully-funded Skills Bootcamp

Small businesses across the UK are reporting rising revenue, driven largely by a significant increase in ecommerce activity, according to a new survey by Quickbooks.

New legislation could see millions of UK workers taking home more money in tips as the government introduces a Code of Practice on tipping that comes into force in October.