As a subscriber to the Better Business Adviser you will also receive regular copies of the Better Business magazine.

Highlights in the April/May edition of the magazine include:

• Opinion split on value of national Business Link site - Business Link has claimed that their national website has resulted in hundreds of millions of pounds of additional revenue and profits for its small business visitors. Our survey results suggest a different story.

• Rules for describing your product - The Trade Descriptions Act 1968 (the Act) is one of the UK's best-known pieces of consumer legislation, and whilst much of the Act has been repealed and replaced with new regulations, certain provisions of the Act remain in force.

• Packaging regulations explained - If your business makes, sells, fills or handles packaging or packaging materials it must comply with product packaging regulations.

• Why a great experience is critical to business success - In the current climate customer service is more important than ever. You need to ensure a great client experience at all times, says Andrew Ludlam.

• How to drive innovation through collaboration - Innovation can bring real benefits to small firms, and a government programme partnering with universities makes it even more accessible.

• Is your Web 2.0 site legal? - More businesses are using Web 2.0 to make their site look up to date. But there are important legal implications to consider.

• Turning ideas into viable business propositions - Where else could you get a chance to ask Lord Alan Sugar for business advice and get crucial patent information to protect your latest invention? Neil Infield, Manager of the British Library's Business & IP Centre, speaks to Bonnie Yuill about how the Centre is helping entrepreneurs develop and protect their business ideas.

• Vetting and barring - is it good for business? - The Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) is one of the most controversial safeguarding measures ever introduced. It will be the largest of its kind in the world and will have around nine million people included on the Independent Safeguarding Authority's (ISA) register by the time the scheme is fully rolled out in 2014.

• Starting on the right track - Finding a great business idea is one thing, but finding support that is tailored to your industry is a different challenge. Entrepreneurial brothers Paul and David King found both, and have made the most of everything they could get. Bonnie Yuill spoke to Paul about their start up journey so far.

• Killer apps for small business - Better Business has identified some low cost or free web-based applications to help you keep on top of your website, your customers and your marketing.

• Recipes for web success: avoid the basic mistakes - We've all visited websites that are a nightmare to navigate - but have you had a close look at your own site recently? Joy Rasmussen offers some design tips.

• How safe is your firm's data? Get it protected! - Businesses have a legal duty to protect the data of clients and staff - and there are commercial issues, too. Andrew Katz offers advice on how to keep it safe.

• Get paid - without losing your trading partner - If a trading partner owes you money, you are in a difficult situation. There are ways to get paid without destroying your relationship, says Stuart Miller.

• E-business clinic - How to set up a computer network.

• E-business clinic - Publishing your own ezine.

• Unauthorised references: what are the issues? - If an employee has written a reference for an ex-employee without your consent, it could have serious consequences, says Peter Done.

• Don't scare clients with your voicemail messages! - If you are going to leave a client a voicemail message, make sure it is specific, clear and curious enough for the recipient to act on, says Art Sobczak.

• How to kit out your office without spending a fortune - Kitting out an office doesn't have to be an expensive affair. There are various websites and services that offer cheap, second-hand furniture. There are also several comparison websites to help you get the best deal on stationery and supplies. Here's a selection of the most useful websites we've found.