You don't need to spend hours on a train, plane or in a car to have vital meetings with suppliers, colleagues or customers. With Microsoft Office Live Meeting you can set up conference calls from your office so you don't lose valuable working time. As well as improving productivity you can also reduce...

Yawn, yawn, business continuity..... sounds desperately dull doesn't it? But if the consequences of a security breach mean your business goes out of business it deserves your attention. Last week, following the attempted burglary of a colleague's office, we mentioned the likely increase in crime rate...

A useful survival tip for 2009 is to take advantage of any free resources offered to small businesses. One of these is the news feed on the Small Business Centre homepage, which is updated daily and has topical, relevant news that can help your business. If you take a look at the right-hand column...

A news story on the Small Business Centre this morning has flagged a new scam targetting those who haven't yet filed their tax returns (end of this month btw). Self employed people and small business owners have been warned of a new phishing scam targeted at individuals who file their own tax returns...

January and February are never greeted enthusiastically - economising, dieting, freezing weather and going back to work after Christmas comforts - nobody likes any of these. So what can we do to lift the depression? Here are five suggestions from five different experts in their respective fields. (read...