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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.

Avoiding distractions as a small business owner

Distractions are productivity issues are a concern for employees, but company owners are only human too, as we reveal in this piece.

Business management

Business management

Outdated planning tools and processes hampering business

Companies that rely on legacy approaches to planning are potentially cutting their growth prospects and erasing their competitive advantage, research finds.

Business management

9 ways to keep your staff motivated

From team building to simply showing that you value your employees, here are nine ways to build a team of loyal, productive and motivated employees.

Business management

Should your small business have a risk management plan?

Micro business owners struggle to prioritise risk management, according to a recent survey commissioned by Broker Network.

Business management

Young entrepreneurs: The importance of learning business skills early

Following Dragons' Den star Peter Jones' call for the UK to champion entrepreneurial skills in children as young as five, we speak to business owners about the benefits of starting young.

Business management

The UK online gambling industry and the changes to come

Here, we look at the steady growth in the popularity of online gambling.

Business management

How getting more sleep can help you be more successful

There are of course many factors that play into what makes a business leader successful, but I bet you never thought that sleep was one of them.

Business management

How to build relationships with big businesses for mutual benefit

Here, we look at how small businesses can benefit from interactions with big business, rather than feeling they are just competing against larger operators.

Business management

How getting more sleep can help you be more successful

There are of course many factors that play into what makes a business leader successful, but I bet you never thought that sleep was one of them.

Business management

How to build relationships with big businesses for mutual benefit

Here, we look at how small businesses can benefit from interactions with big business, rather than feeling they are just competing against larger operators.

Business management

Fleet rental and contracting hired vans: Effective tips for start-ups

Here, we look at some of the crucial factors that you need to master to let your car rental business find its growth path.

Business management

Small businesses and the National Minimum Wage problem

Last week, the largest list of employers to be named and shamed for failing to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage was published. But do we forget about its impact on small businesses?

Business management

How winning a Queen’s Award benefitted small businesses

In this piece, we look at how a range of businesses found the experience of winning a Queen's Award.

Business management

Conquering the global market: Small businesses thinking big

Here's how small companies are adapting to global market situations and thinking on a grander scale.

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.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems