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LONDON - The head of Barclays' small business unit has criticised the idea of industry-wide government targets for lending to small firms. Steve Cooper told the Financial Times that it could result in banks agreeing loans to meet targets rather than on the merits of applications. Read More

Most consumers prefer to receive email notifications of ads and special deals, despite the current emphasis on social media marketing campaigns, according to an Econsultancy study Read More

SMB email marketers are seeing results from incorporating more video and social media into campaigns; 64% have boosted conversion rates using video email. Read More

The arguments are well rehearsed about whether the big banks are doing enough to support the mainstay of the economy by lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Indeed last week, this column considered whether the state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is doing enough Read More

Entrepreneurs tend to be so focused on getting their initial operations going that they often neglect to fill out their initial management team to align with prior patterns for success. Read More

10 Tips for Recruiting at Business Schools: Learn how to swim with the big fish and attract top MBA talent to your small business Read More

Here are five tips to optimize your small business’ social networks to attract more customers online through social media Read More

If you're the only product/service provider in a consumer's time of need, you may get a sale based on that even if you haven't established firm trust Read More

The days when only big corporations could do business internationally are over. How to turn your company into a multi-national one Read More

Small businesses can add to export sales by picking a market, building relationships and customizing products Read More