Knowledge centre
Welcome to the Hiscox Knowledge Centre. Here, you'll find expert advice, insights and tools for small business owners. Whether you're looking to start a new business or grow your existing venture, our knowledge centre has something for you. Read about small business success stories, industry experts biggest lessons, plus our latest blog posts.
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‘The Most Disastrous Campaign Ever’ comes to TV
We’re excited to have launched the latest chapter of ‘The Most Disastrous Campaign Ever’, marking Hiscox’s return to UK TV advertising for the first time in nearly 10 years. Created by Uncommon Creative Studio, with media planning and buying by Mediaplus, our new set of TV ads ‘accidentally’ go wrong in a series of interesting and amusing ways to show that running a small business can come with some unexpected risks.
From missed deadlines and technical glitches to supplier setbacks and unexpected claims, things can and do go wrong. By bringing some of these potential disasters to life, we show that Hiscox understands small businesses and how business insurance can help.
Hats off to the small business owners who do it all
Small business owners do it all, the accounting, marketing, handling of IT issues and the never-ending sales calls. They’re handling a plethora of roles each day and wearing many ‘hats’.
As a specialist insurer of more than 500,000 UK businesses, Hiscox understands these pressures more than most and we thought it was time that we celebrate the multitasking heroes behind Britain’s small businesses. That’s why Hiscox has teamed up with milliner-to-the-stars Stephen Jones OBE to create a high-fashion hat collection inspired by some of the most common roles small business owners take on.
How-to guides
How to become a handyman
Do you have a knack for mending and DIY? Our step-by-step-guide to becoming a handyman runs through the skills, tools and certifications you could need.
How to start an electrical business
Becoming a self-employed electrician might be easier than you think. Learn what to expect, the qualifications you’ll need and explore business structure options with our guide.
How to start out and specialise as an electrician
Developing a specialism could help develop your career as an electrician. Explore the different routes and the insurance you could need for each.
How to immediately improve your value as a PR practitioner / Sarah Hall
In the public relations business? PR specialist Sarah Hall argues that a clear approach can improve chances of success for you and your clients.
How to manage risk in marketing, advertising and communications – the ultimate guide
Marketing and advertising businesses face specific types of risk. From copyright to confidentiality, learn how to manage the common threats.
How to turn your blog into a business in 8 steps / Hiscox entrepreneurial workshop
Once a hobby, blogging has become an enterprise in its own right. Global brand director Annabel Venner explores how to build an audience and generate revenue.
How to start a management consultancy business
Setting up as a management consultant requires experience and determination. From creating a business plan to securing insurance, here’s our five-step plan to starting out.
Common professional indemnity risks for management consultants (and how to help protect your business)
When you deal in management advice, disputes can cost significant amounts of money. With contractual know-how and clever record-taking, however, the risks could be minimised.
How to become a beauty and wellness therapist
Are you planning to launch a beauty business? Read our guide to starting up as a beauty and wellness therapist, which runs through qualifications and finances.
How to promote a mobile beauty business
Your client base is everything in the mobile beauty business. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to expand into new markets, use this article to hone promotion tactics.
How to open a salon: A step-by-step guide
Salon ownership can feel like a pipe dream to hairdressers. Our step-by-step guide to opening your own place explores everything from creating a name to securing funding.