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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.

Why the winter months can be hard on your employees

New survey reveals simple changes to the workplace are better at beating the Winter blues than traditional wellbeing benefits.

Business management

Business management

What is a strategic partnership?

In this piece, Carl Reader discusses the key factors that make for a good strategic partnership between two businesses.

Business management

Security strategies for small businesses

Here are few benefits of employing effective safety systems for your small-scale organisation.

Business management

Sustainable solutions for SMEs

Sustainability and CSR are not just luxuries for large companies but are accessible to small businesses too, argues Liam Kavanagh.

Business management

Is your start-up prepared for the worst?

In this piece, we look at how to ensure your small business is covered for potential threats and issues.

Business management

The business highs and lows of 2016

Here, Simon Dalley takes a look back at the highs and lows of a tumultuous 2016 in the world of business.

Business management

A turbulent 2016 paves the way for a tech-fuelled 2017

Following arguably the most turbulent year in recent history, Paul Haydock looks ahead to what 2017 has in store for the fintech and SME sectors.

Business management

How small suppliers can manage exchange rate issues

Saskia Johnston provides practical advice for small business owners who have been left out of pocket and confused by invoices from abroad.

Business management

A turbulent 2016 paves the way for a tech-fuelled 2017

Following arguably the most turbulent year in recent history, Paul Haydock looks ahead to what 2017 has in store for the fintech and SME sectors.

Business management

How small suppliers can manage exchange rate issues

Saskia Johnston provides practical advice for small business owners who have been left out of pocket and confused by invoices from abroad.

Business management

The dangers of ‘shy reporting’

Brett Simnett explains why reporting your challenges as much as your successes can lead to long-term business growth.

Business management

The small business survival guide to Christmas

Raj Sond, general manager of First Data, gives us his small business survival guide for Christmas.

Business management

Five tips on keeping your small business running over Christmas

Here, Lewis Reeves shares five ways he keeps things ticking over at his data collection agency over Christmas.

Business management

Post-work pints: Transferrable skills for running a pub

Experience in the pub trade – or at least hospitality – is advisable for would-be publicans. Yet other careers do bestow some transferrable skills in this competitive sector, writes Melanie Luff of BusinessesForSale.com.

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