Home » Running a Business

Category

Running a Business

This section takes you through every important aspect of how to run a successful business. It offers expert guides and advice articles on the key elements of business management such as employing staff, finding customers, marketing and sales, pricing, people management, office and home working, business technology and everything else an entrepreneur must tackle in order to succeed.

Top benefits of HR software for small businesses

Here, we take a look at how small businesses can take advantage of HR software and how it can help you manage your staff

Employing & managing staff

Employing & managing staff

The ten most common HR challenges for small businesses

Here, we look at the top ten most common small business HR challenges, and what you can do to overcome them

Employing & managing staff

HR Outsourcing for Small Businesses: Costs, Benefits and How to Choose a Provider in 2026

Outsourcing HR makes sense for businesses too small to have their own in-house manager. However you need to be clear about what you need from the outset to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach

Marketing

Is TikTok better than Facebook for small business ads?

Because it’s a new platform, ads on TikTok are better value and require less creative input than Facebook ads

Business Technology

7 key hospitality POS features for a small business

Take a look at how these hospitality POS features, including booking systems and reporting, will boost your small business

Legal advice

If a customer won’t pay, can you retain their property?

Lauren Windsor, solicitor at Taylor Walton, outlines the situations where you can withhold customer property if they don't pay up

Business Technology

The 6 best VOIP providers for small businesses

We’ve compared the competition to bring you our pick of the 6 best VoIP providers for small businesses – complete with features and pricing

Business Technology

5 of the best phone systems for your remote workers

With more firms working remotely, business owners are reviewing their phone systems. We talk you through some of the best ones around.

Business Technology

The 6 best VOIP providers for small businesses

We’ve compared the competition to bring you our pick of the 6 best VoIP providers for small businesses – complete with features and pricing

Business Technology

5 of the best phone systems for your remote workers

With more firms working remotely, business owners are reviewing their phone systems. We talk you through some of the best ones around.

Running a Business

Running your small business – essential guide

You will always face challenges, but by following these steps, you can face those challenges with confidence and crack on with what you do best: growing your business

Business Technology

The Big Switch Off guide: What you need to know

From why and when it’s happening to how to prepare, here’s everything you need to know about the Big Switch Off. 

Marketing

Top 6 social media platforms for your small business

Social media can be a great asset for your business – if you make the right choice of platforms

Running a Business

What is Extended Producer Responsibility?

Extended Producer Responsibility puts the responsibility for recycling packaging materials back onto the manufacturer or importer. It costs UK businesses extra in compliance fees

Recommended Content

Partner content

Benefits of switching to the right business bank account

In case you were in any doubt, here are five key benefits of switching your business bank account – and how to make the switch.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?