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Tune into remote working
Forthcoming legislation is set to extend the rights of employees who wish to work from home. Here Ollie Chivers, head of business marketing at T-Mobile, and SmallBusiness.co.uK, show you how to get remote working right
How to get more from your customers
No matter what your business, when it comes to sales the customer is king. Having a good Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system in place can help you increase turnover today as well as spot where tomorrow’s sales might come from.
Redundancy is not the only option
Many SMEs will have to control staffing costs over the coming months. Smallbusiness.co.uk has teamed up with Simon Kite, a partner at chartered accountants Saffery Champness, to offer some tips on how to cut costs and avoid the redundancy route
Rising Star: Sara Murray
Founder of insurance comparison website Confused.com, Sara Murray set up GPS tracking device company Buddi which is due to hit a turnover of £4 million
What benefits do staff want?
Oval Financial Services’ Debby Hannaford explores how focus groups and surveys can be used to gain constructive and positive feedback about employee benefits packages
Automated hacking
What do the Sony Playstation game ‘SingStar Pop’ and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) have in common?
Your first business loan
If your business plan and financial forecasts are sound, you may be feeling brave enough to approach a bank for funding.
Blood from a stone
It would be unfeasible to run any enterprise of scale without extending and accepting credit. So how do you deal with problem payers? Find out here.
Karen Bremner: beyond The Apprentice
It seems there’s nothing Apprentice star Karen Bremner won’t try. Having worked as a solicitor to the RAF, and trained as a stockbroker, she has now set up her own clothing boutique. One year on and her turnover has hit £250,000.
Make your website a success
Having a well designed website can be crucial to the success of your business. Here are some top tips on how to secure your visitors interest and get ahead on the web, from SmallBusiness.co.uk and Bea Hatherley, co-founder and director of online specialist Mr Site.
Deduplication made easy
The amount of data stored by businesses may exceed the world’s storage systems by 2010, claims markets research firm IDC.
Office space dilemmas
Moving offices will test your financial skills and your ability to forecast how the company is set to grow.
Technology and small business
A mobile phone or laptop can greatly enhance your efficiency in processing information and dealing with customers/clients.
How to raise angel finance
Business angels are those lucky types with enough cash to consider investing in early-stage businesses. SmallBusiness.co.uk speaks to owner-managers who never would have got their business off the ground without angel finance
Naming your price
Setting the right price is crucial, but using it to win business often demands a subtle touch. Three company directors tell SmallBusiness.co.uk how they use pricing in sales negotiations