New research on information security makes grim reading for small and medium-sized enterprises. The 2013 Information Security Breaches Survey, just published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), reports that 87 per cent of SMEs have suffered some sort of security breach over the past year, up from 76 per cent a year ago.

How much time do you spend actually leading your company rather than working for it? If you’re anything like the typical owner or manager of a small business, the answer is almost certainly not nearly enough.

For small and medium enterprises, late payments are a growing headache. Business Connections finds out why and explores some solutions...

Shakespeare asked 'what's in a name' some four hundred years ago, but nowadays for small business owners, the question is as important as ever. A cornucopia of legal, online and Companies House resources have to be cross-checked before deciding on a name. Here, Business Connections walks you through the crucial steps to take before naming your firm, including planning ahead for potential international opportunities and checking out domain names.

You can't escape the fact that now is the time to organise your personal taxes -nearly every billboard and newspaper is screaming about filling ISAs and making pension contributions before the end of the financial year on 5 April. But small business owners need to take action too: research shows SMEs are set to waste £7.15 billion in unnecessary tax payments during this financial year.