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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.

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

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.

Business management

Getting to Plan B: How I successfully changed the direction of my business

Entrepreneur Richard Prime discusses his decision to take a new approach in his business and offers tips to those thinking of doing the same.

Business management

Preparing for retirement as a small business owner

In this blog, David Cliff explores the decision to retire and the necessity of retirement planning for business owners and staff.

Business management

Four tips to encourage employees to go above and beyond

Here, Simon Chapman explores what makes your workers tick and how to get the best from them.

Business management

Preparing for retirement as a small business owner

In this blog, David Cliff explores the decision to retire and the necessity of retirement planning for business owners and staff.

Business management

Four tips to encourage employees to go above and beyond

Here, Simon Chapman explores what makes your workers tick and how to get the best from them.

Business management

Effective motivation of employees in the SME sector

Here, we look at one way to approach the motivation of employees.

Business management

Six ways to really measure business success

Here, entrepreneur Jonathan Kettle delves into the metrics for ascertaining how well you are doing in business.

Business management

The benefits of outsourcing for a small business

Now that your business is up and running, what are the business areas that can benefit from outsourcing? Richard Healy discusses.

Business management

Words of wisdom from the advocate of contract work

Tony Harris started specialist financial advice service Contractor Financials in 2002 and has since built it to almost £3 million in turnover. Here, he talks about starting up and the benefits of short-term employment contracts.

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.

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16 ways to improve your business cash flow

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