Growth and operations
The growth of your small business is of paramount importance to you, so this collection is on hand to help with spotting opportunities to build what you offer and scale your company. Read these growth and operations articles for everything from tips for the efficient day-to-day running of your venture, to expansion inspiration from industry experts.
Finance and legal
When running a business, it can help to stay on the pulse of legislation changes and financial affairs. This hub of articles aims to help you discover more about funding and offer tips for accounting and navigating common legal issues.
Customers and clients
This hub of articles aims to equip you to work with customers or clients, whether you’re hoping for more work, or needing to handle complaints. If client data falls into the wrong hands or a customer isn't happy with a product, it helps to know how to navigate all-important relationships. There’s also information on winning pitches and identifying the best ways of working with your client.
Brand and marketing
Safeguarding the health of your brand and protecting it through effective marketing and PR can boost the vitality of the business. This selection of guides and useful articles seeks to offer the help you might need for your marketing, covering everything from brand look and feel to navigating social media.
Data and tech
At Hiscox, we’re passionate about helping our customers build robust cyber resilience and knowledge to protect their businesses from cybercrime. This collection of guides and tips aim to help small business owners and entrepreneurs to understand cyber threats and discover more about tech innovation and the use of data across different industries.
Leadership and management
A big part of keeping your SME growing and moving in the right direction is ensuring you have effective leadership and management at all levels. Read tips here regarding HR, hiring and people management and learn the importance of great leadership.
Wellbeing and workplace
In order for your small business to thrive, you and your employees need to be able to thrive too. That’s why focusing on workplace wellbeing is so important. These articles cover everything from avoiding burn out to managing a positive work/life balance and tips for working from home and in the office environment.
Freelancers and contractors
As a freelancer or contractor, you've made the decision to go it alone and therefore take on new risks and responsibilities. If you're searching for content specific to your circumstances, then you'll find it here. Allow Hiscox to offer a helping hand through this collection of articles for the independent professional.
Featured articles
Welcome aboard: A guide to the perfect induction for new starters
It’s the time of year when many people start new jobs so make sure you’re perfectly prepared to welcome your new joiners, says Karen Falconer, HR Manager at HR Solutions.
Get paid in a foreign currency? Make sure you don’t end up on the losing side in the currency wars
We’re used to shopping around to get the best foreign currency deals when we go on holiday, but how careful are we when it comes to managing the risk of currency fluctuations for business? We talk to foreign currency specialist Moneycorp.
5 reasons why your business could benefit from having an accountant
If you’re a contractor, freelancer or small business, understanding the ins and outs of your company tax affairs is probably the last thing on your mind. Claire Johnson, Managing Director of SJD Accountancy, outlines why appointing an accountant can make good business sense.
The pros and cons of using major events to promote your small business
The World Cup is only a matter of days away and, as with any major event, many companies have been busy planning campaigns, ready to take advantage of the festival of football and the buzz it accompanies. But while much of this activity is undertaken by multinationals, there’s no reason why small businesses can’t join in the fun, if they do it properly.
How to prevent hacking
Think your business is too small to be hacked? Think again. Phishing scams and ransomware are increasingly targeted at small businesses on the assumption that they’re less prepared than bigger companies.
Building Your Client Base as a Complementary Therapist
Whatever industry you’re in, networking is important for making contacts and winning new customers. So, if you’re running your own complementary therapy business, here’s some advice on how to build your client base.