Business Matters

Business Matters is the UK's largest distributed monthly business magazine and is aimed at the owners of Small and medium sized enterprises (SME's).

Business Matters is also The Official Business Magazine to Team 2012, the official support programme working with UK SMEs to help British athletes striving to make up Team GB and ParalympicsGB in London 2012.

Read for its news coverage, analysis, interviews with key opinion formers and leading entrepreneurs and opinion on the UK small business sector.

Established more than 22 years ago, Business Matters reaches influential decision makers in the UK's thriving small and medium sized business sector. Addressing key issues, trends and developments, Business Matters is highly regarded as the leading title for those involved in running their own business.

Targeting a market worth an estimated £25billion, Business Matters reaches decision makers in both the SME market and large blue chip organisations, with a spend ranging from £150,000 to more than £25million per annum. 

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O2 set to provide UK SMEs with free access to Fixed Line & Broadband

O2 has today announced plans to inject connectivity into British businesses, with the launch of ‘Flying Start’, the company’s largest offer created specifically for business between 1-2000 employees.

Theo Paphitis says 'I'm in' for Apprentices

With 'National Apprenticeship Week 2012' next week, Theo Paphitis, former apprentice and retail expert, is calling on UK companies to continue to invest in apprenticeships and training despite the economic slump.

Building your business for growth

If you are looking to grow your company you need to build it in such a way that it can handle the gowth - just growing without the right foundations will inevitably lead to disaster. One of the most important areas is staff.

How collaboration can deliver innovation...

As businesses look to stimulate growth in an economic environment still dominated by the downturn, innovation matters like never before. Today there is no simple or single recipe for success so collaboration takes on an increasingly important focus.

Getting to Know You: Richard Close, CEO at Briggs Equipment

Richard Close, CEO at Briggs Equipment, the UK’s leading independent service provider and materials handling equipment supplier tells us what inspires him and what advice he would give to anyone wanting to start out in business.

Entries open for 2012 Specsavers everywoman in Retail Awards

The UK’s largest independent membership network for women in business, everywoman, is inviting entries for the 2012 Specsavers everywoman in Retail Awards.

The Psychology of the Bonus

Controversy over the City’s rewards structure has been well documented, but few have researched whether or not pay incentives actually work. Here, the Nic Fleming tackles the bonus debate head on…

New intensive business coaching programme announced

A new programme that will provide dedicated and structured coaching support for up to 10,000 high growth potential businesses a year has taken another step forward as The Coaching for Growth Consortium has signed a contract to deliver the programme, which is scheduled to be fully operational by March 2012.

Ben & Jerry’s launch competition to find socially responsible start ups

Ben & Jerry’s are calling for socially responsible entrepreneurs to make themselves known for their latest competition, Join Our Core, which encourages entrants to put their business ideas forward for the chance to scoop a €10,000 cash prize, mentoring and the opportunity to see their name on tubs of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

Government slammed for helping start-ups & not struggling SMEs

New data out today on business insolvency claims that SMEs have seen a reduction in sales volumes and also experienced decreased profits compared to big businesses and many are calling for urgent government assistance to help businesses survive, not just to start.