Small businesses are the audience for a huge share of B2B marketing — banking, insurance, accounting software, telecoms, payments — and they are badly served by stock imagery that shows a glass tower and a boardroom. This collection shows independent businesses as they are: the owner behind the counter, the workshop floor, the café before opening, the van being loaded.
Man making a surfboard in his workshop
£6.00Man creating a design on surfboard laying an oak leaf on the board, using mobile phone…
£6.00Bearded man wearing glasses standing indoors, cutting hair of brown wig on mannequin head.
£6.00Bearded man wearing glasses standing indoors, cutting hair of brown wig on mannequin head.
£6.00Japanese salesman with moustache wearing glasses standing at counter in clothing…
£6.00Japanese salesman with moustache wearing glasses kneeling in front of open drawer in…
£6.00High angle close up of freshly harvested pears, cauliflowers and pumpkins in crates.
£6.00High angle close up of bunch of freshly harvested turnips.
£6.00Man sanding and shaping a surfboard in a workshop
£6.00Man sanding and shaping a surfboard in a workshop
£6.00A caucasian senior male car mechnic in ihs classic car repair shop.
£6.00A caucasian female stands next to her old car in a classic car repair shop.
£6.00Car mechanic and a small boy sitting in the driving seat of an old classic car.
£6.00Car mechanic applying wax to the hood of an old sedan in classic car repair shop.
£6.00A portrait of a caucasian male and his young son in their classic car repair shop.
£6.00A young caucaisan boy at the wheel of an old convertible in his dad’s classic car…
£6.00A caucasian male hugging the hood of his old sedan in a classic car repair shop.
£6.00Male and female car mechanics chatting in a classic car repair shop.
£6.00Portrait of a senior caucasian male owner of an antique car repair shop
£6.00A caucasian male car mechanic applying wax to the hood of an old sedan in his classic…
£6.00Portrait of a senior caucasian male owner of an antique car repair shop
£6.00A senior caucasian male car mechanic showing his grandson how to work on a car engine.
£6.00Car mechanics with an elevated car pointing at repairs required, a classic car repair…
£6.00A mechanic standing in an auto repair shop, with a line of classic cars.
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What you will find
Retail and hospitality, trades and workshops, makers and market stalls, professional services in small offices, family firms and start-ups. Diverse owners and staff, real premises, and plenty of frames with space for a message.
Choosing an image
Match the sector loosely rather than exactly: a florist or a bike shop reads as “small business” to almost everyone, whereas a very specific trade can narrow the audience. Look for eye contact and activity for advertising, and quieter environmental frames for reports and web pages. Model-released images are marked on the image page and are cleared for advertising.
Licensing and price
Every image is covered by our Standard royalty-free licence from 1 credit (£6), downloadable in full resolution the moment you check out.