Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

The Federation of Small Businesses is a UK membership organisation for small businesses, micro-businesses and the self-employed. It combines national advocacy with practical support, local activity and member services for people running smaller companies.

Members can access help with everyday business issues such as legal questions, tax, employment, finance, insurance, late payments and policy changes. FSB also gives small businesses a collective voice through lobbying and regional activity.

For SussexDigital readers, it is relevant for freelancers, agencies, consultancies and product studios that want practical business protection, advice lines, member benefits and a route into wider small-business campaigning and networking.

FSB is useful when a small business wants practical protection as well as community. Its advice and member services can help with the less glamorous but important parts of running a company: contracts, employment questions, tax, late payments, insurance, policy changes and knowing where to turn before a problem becomes expensive.