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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.

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

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 management

Joint ventures: five things you need to consider before you begin

Joint ventures can be rewarding if your partner company's goals and values reflect your own. Follow these tips to get started.

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 management

Joint ventures: five things you need to consider before you begin

Joint ventures can be rewarding if your partner company's goals and values reflect your own. Follow these tips to get started.

Business management

How business incubators help boost growth and innovation

Incubators can speed up the growth of start-ups and guide small companies to success. In this piece, we discuss their rise and the benefits they can bring to your business.

Business management

Business planning: Short, medium and long-term objectives

When writing a business plan what is meant by 'short-term objective', 'medium-term objective' and 'long-term objective'?

Business management

Is salary transparency a good idea?

Research shows that, despite the buzz, salary transparency doesn't work for some businesses. We take a closer look at the arguments.

Business management

Financial growth: the next steps for your business

When it comes to financial growth, it's important to choose your next steps carefully. But above all, it's important to have the confidence to take those steps. Andrew Smith at Partners shares his tips.

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?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings