Business Stuff https://www.businessstuff.uk/ UK business news, tips, stories and interviews for founders, side-hustlers and anyone who's ever shouted at the telly during Dragons' Den. en-gb Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:52:13 +0100 Apple is suing OpenAI over trade secrets. Here's what it means for a business your size https://www.businessstuff.uk/apple-openai-lawsuit-what-it-means-for-your-business.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/apple-openai-lawsuit-what-it-means-for-your-business.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Two Silicon Valley giants are about to spend millions in court over stolen trade secrets. You don't need Apple's legal budget to protect your own. News & Trends Europe 'made a major mistake' on energy, says IEA chief — what it means for UK business costs https://www.businessstuff.uk/europe-energy-mistake-uk-business-costs.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/europe-energy-mistake-uk-business-costs.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0100 The head of the International Energy Agency says Europe moved too slowly on energy independence. For UK business owners, the practical question is what that means for next year's bills. News & Trends Business Stuff is now on YouTube — here's what to expect https://www.businessstuff.uk/watch-business-stuff-on-youtube.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/watch-business-stuff-on-youtube.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0100 The video interview series has a home. Here's what's on the channel, and how to make sure you don't miss an episode. Videos & Interviews Why more UK founders are staying lean in year one https://www.businessstuff.uk/founders-staying-lean-year-one.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/founders-staying-lean-year-one.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0100 The 'raise money, hire fast, scale hard' playbook is losing fans. Here's what's replacing it. News & Trends Making Tax Digital: what it actually means if you're a sole trader https://www.businessstuff.uk/making-tax-digital-sole-traders.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/making-tax-digital-sole-traders.html Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0100 The rules for how sole traders report income to HMRC are changing. Here's the plain-English version. News & Trends The rise of the UK side-hustle economy https://www.businessstuff.uk/uk-side-hustle-economy.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/uk-side-hustle-economy.html Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0100 More people than ever are running something on the side. What's driving it, and what happens when it starts to work. News & Trends Employer National Insurance changes: what small business owners need to know https://www.businessstuff.uk/employer-ni-changes-small-business.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/employer-ni-changes-small-business.html Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0100 The cost of employing people has moved. Here's what to actually check before your next hire. News & Trends Why 'quiet hiring' is replacing job ads for small UK businesses https://www.businessstuff.uk/quiet-hiring-replacing-job-ads.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/quiet-hiring-replacing-job-ads.html Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Fewer job posts, more DMs. How small employers are actually filling roles now. News & Trends Is the high street really dying? What's actually going on in UK town centres https://www.businessstuff.uk/high-street-decline-what-data-shows.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/high-street-decline-what-data-shows.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0100 The headline is always 'the high street is dead'. The reality on the ground is messier and more interesting. News & Trends Pricing for profit: how to stop underselling yourself https://www.businessstuff.uk/pricing-for-profit.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/pricing-for-profit.html Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Most small businesses don't have a sales problem. They have a pricing problem. Tips & Insights Cash flow vs profit: the difference that catches every founder out https://www.businessstuff.uk/cash-flow-vs-profit.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/cash-flow-vs-profit.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0100 A profitable business can still run out of money. Here's why, and what to actually watch instead. Tips & Insights How to read your management accounts in 15 minutes a month https://www.businessstuff.uk/read-management-accounts-15-minutes.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/read-management-accounts-15-minutes.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0100 You don't need to be a numbers person. You need four questions and a habit. Tips & Insights Delegation 101: how to let go without losing control https://www.businessstuff.uk/delegation-101.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/delegation-101.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0100 The fear isn't really about the task. It's about what happens if it's done differently to how you'd do it. Tips & Insights Building a business that doesn't need you every day https://www.businessstuff.uk/business-that-doesnt-need-you-every-day.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/business-that-doesnt-need-you-every-day.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0100 The goal isn't to work less. It's to build something that still works when you're not in it. Tips & Insights Five numbers every UK business owner should know cold https://www.businessstuff.uk/five-numbers-every-owner-should-know.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/five-numbers-every-owner-should-know.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Not fifty metrics. Five. The ones that actually tell you how the business is doing. Tips & Insights How to have the difficult conversation you've been avoiding https://www.businessstuff.uk/how-to-have-the-difficult-conversation.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/how-to-have-the-difficult-conversation.html Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 The one about performance, or money, or behaviour, that's been sitting on your list for three weeks. Tips & Insights What Dragons' Den gets right (and wrong) about pitching your business https://www.businessstuff.uk/dragons-den-pitching-lessons.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/dragons-den-pitching-lessons.html Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 It's brilliant television. It's a strange model for how most real fundraising and sales conversations actually go. Articles & Blog The Apprentice teaches terrible lessons about leadership — here's what actually works https://www.businessstuff.uk/apprentice-leadership-lessons.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/apprentice-leadership-lessons.html Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Great TV. If you copied the management style, your best people would quit within a month. Articles & Blog Why 'hustle culture' is quietly burning out UK founders https://www.businessstuff.uk/hustle-culture-burning-out-founders.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/hustle-culture-burning-out-founders.html Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 The 5am-grindset content is loud online. The reality for most owners is a lot quieter, and a lot more tired. Articles & Blog From side hustle to seven figures: the unglamorous middle bit nobody talks about https://www.businessstuff.uk/side-hustle-to-seven-figures-middle-bit.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/side-hustle-to-seven-figures-middle-bit.html Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 The launch story is exciting. The exit story is exciting. The bit in between is where the actual work happens. Articles & Blog What we can learn from Gary Vaynerchuk — and where his advice doesn't quite fit the UK https://www.businessstuff.uk/gary-vaynerchuk-lessons-uk-fit.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/gary-vaynerchuk-lessons-uk-fit.html Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Relentless content, patience with wealth-building, brutal honesty about effort. Some of it travels. Some of it needs translating. Articles & Blog Building in public: the pros, cons and what to actually share https://www.businessstuff.uk/building-in-public-pros-cons.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/building-in-public-pros-cons.html Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Sharing your numbers, mistakes and decisions online is having a moment. It's not free, and it's not for everyone. Articles & Blog Community Spotlight: 'I nearly closed twice before I understood my margins' https://www.businessstuff.uk/spotlight-cafe-owner-margins.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/spotlight-cafe-owner-margins.html Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 A conversation with a UK café owner about the year everything nearly fell apart, and the number that saved it. Videos & Interviews Community Spotlight: from sole trader to limited company — was it worth it? https://www.businessstuff.uk/spotlight-tradesperson-going-limited.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/spotlight-tradesperson-going-limited.html Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 A UK tradesperson talks through the decision to incorporate, and what actually changed afterwards. Videos & Interviews Community Spotlight: scaling an online shop without losing your evenings https://www.businessstuff.uk/spotlight-online-shop-scaling.html https://www.businessstuff.uk/spotlight-online-shop-scaling.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0100 How one small ecommerce owner grew past the point where she was packing every order herself. Videos & Interviews