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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.

Getting the credit you deserve as a small business

Here we look at the problem of small companies not being extended credit and what businesses can do to improve their credit score.

Business management

Business management

How to give back to your staff, community and industry

Ian Cowley discusses the ways in which a company can go beyond just selling a product and actively engage with others.

Business management

How to turn around your business following a crisis

David Lewis discusses how he navigated his own company through choppy waters to illustrate how small companies can survive setbacks and live to fight another day.

Business management

Tips for running a successful family business

The family business sector accounts for a quarter of UK GDP. Here, Phil Mitchell gives advice on managing a business that is family-run.

Business management

Top four reasons why small businesses fail 

Here, Alison Curry-Taylor discusses the big mistakes that have led to the demise of many small companies and how not to make them.

Business management

The ups and downs of working in a tech incubator

Michael Rainsford discusses how his start-up company developed in a shared office space, and reveals the benefits and downsides of such a setup for an early-stage company.

Business management

Five small business goals for the new year

Ed Reeves shares his thoughts on the resolutions that every SME owner might have made for the coming year.

Business management

Making your business meetings more effective 

Here's how to manage meetings better and why videoconferencing should be a strong consideration for your business.

Business management

Five small business goals for the new year

Ed Reeves shares his thoughts on the resolutions that every SME owner might have made for the coming year.

Business management

Making your business meetings more effective 

Here's how to manage meetings better and why videoconferencing should be a strong consideration for your business.

Business management

Why customer service should be your number one priority

Damian Clarkson uses the hospitality industry to illustrate the importance of providing first-rate customer service.

Business management

Breaking bad collaboration habits in a small business

What are the bad collaboration habits in your company, and how do you break them? Meera Sapra gives some top tips.

Business management

Taking the high road: Flying the flag for top Scottish businesses

Here, we look at three Scottish businesses demonstrating the rude health of companies North of the border.

Business management

Fail again, fail better: How to bring a business back from the brink

Here, Henry Oakes looks at how to work through failure as a small business and come out intact.

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

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.