Your customers think they weigh up every option before they buy. Most of the time, the decision was made long before the comparison started

Dr Evelyn Oginni, Lecturer in People Management at the University of Salford, sets out why the gender pay gap persists and the practical steps businesses of every size can take to close it

Government should redirect support towards employers’ wages and training costs, creating apprenticeships that give young people a real route into work

Andreas Adamides argues that founders cannot separate the health of their business from their own wellbeing, and sets out practical ways to break the isolation that comes with running a company

The UK SME ranking will celebrate five years at Easthampstead Park in March, with NatWest Accelerator joining as an official partner

Arti Halai and leaders from Sage, Dell Technologies, de Novo Solutions and Polpeo share practical ways to free up capacity, adopt AI wisely and protect cash flow

Entrepreneur and Ascot Group founder Andrew Scott explores why looking after your health is essential to long-term business success

Phil Hobden, Head of Community at Sage, argues that one of the quickest ways to expand your reach is not to build a bigger audience yourself – it is to spend time in someone else’s

For SME owners holding commercial property in a pension, the inheritance tax changes arriving in April 2027 raise a practical question: where will the cash to pay the bill come from?

Charlotte Staerck, co-founder and CEO of The Handbag Clinic, on the lesson she learned after cutting her marketing budget by two-thirds – and why the rules that apply to scaling a mass-market business do not apply to a niche one

What John Healey’s first Budget means for entrepreneurs and SME owners

John Healey, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has a golden opportunity to show Britain’s SMEs that he’s on our side. Will he fumble the ball?