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Business management

This section provides helpful case studies and guides on business reputation management strategies for UK start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Lack of managerial skill ’causes problems for staff’

Bad management can lead to stress and other problems for employees, according to an employment expert.

Business management

Business management

Hazardous waste management for small businesses

Richard Walker, marketing manager of Reconomy, offers up some guidance on hazardous waste management for your small business.

Business management

What do small businesses want from the Autumn Budget?

It's all well hearing what the Chancellor is doing for small businesses off the back of this year's Autumn Budget, but what do entrepreneurs actually want?

Business management

How to protect your profits from currency volatility

Neil Graham, former UK MD at Travelex Global Business Payments, looks at how firms can reduce exposure to FX volatility.

Business management

Customer databases: how to deal with the effects of GDPR

We take a look at how SME customer databases have been affected by GDPR and a few ways to help you adapt to the new rules.

Business management

Finding the right retail space for your business

Finding the right home for your business can play a crucial part in its success. Here's how to pin down the ideal retail space.

Business management

The power of charismatic leadership in a small business

What constitutes 'charisma' in a business leader and why is it important? Here, we talk to small company figureheads about what the concept means to them.

Business management

How entrepreneurs can grow their home-based business

Starting and growing a home-based is becoming a reality for many entrepreneurs. Two small business owners share why they work from home and how they've grown their companies.

Business management

The power of charismatic leadership in a small business

What constitutes 'charisma' in a business leader and why is it important? Here, we talk to small company figureheads about what the concept means to them.

Business management

How entrepreneurs can grow their home-based business

Starting and growing a home-based is becoming a reality for many entrepreneurs. Two small business owners share why they work from home and how they've grown their companies.

Business management

How to improve your working capital situation

Anand Srinivasan outlines what working capital is and how you can improve yours in a few simple steps.

Business management

Five common digital mistakes entrepreneurs make

Here, Carol Mann outlines five common digital mistakes that entrepreneurs make and how to avoid them.

Business management

How to grow a business with a tricky-to-scale product

Former 'The Apprentice' star Elizabeth McKenna shares how to scale up businesses centred around a product that's difficult to scale.

Business management

Back to work: five ways to avoid a headache after your holiday

Holidays are wonderful, but how do you handle the stress of going back to work? Vistage UK's Geoff Lawrence explains more.

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

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.