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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.

Purchase Order Best Practices and Processes

Lucy Fox, general manager of cloud solutions at Exact, puts the management of purchase orders under the spotlight.

Business management

Business management

Cricket legend Andrew Strauss: 5 tips to boost your business performance

Andrew Strauss, former England cricket captain, shares his 5 tips to boost your small business performance – learnt from sportsmen performing at the highest level

Business management

General Election 2019: what the parties say about small business

We've gathered up all of the key small business policies from the major parties to help you decide how to vote in the 2019 General Election

Business management

Brexit extension: ensuring your business is ready for the new deadline

In association with BusinessesForSale.com, we lay out what you need to know to be prepared for the new Brexit deadline of 31 January

Business management

The rise of virtual assistants and how it can benefit your business

Why you need a virtual assistant (VA) to help free up your time to run your business and how to get the right one for you.

Business management

What small businesses think of the four-day working week

Labour has pledged to make a four-day working week the norm within ten years. We asked small business owners what they think of the idea.

Business management

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: what are they and what can they do for you?

Paul Yeomans of the University of Nottingham explains what Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are and how they work.

Business management

Crisis control needed as incidents cost UK SMEs £8.8bn in 2018

Crisis control is essential to tackle incidents, such as cyber-attacks and extortion which are costing UK SMEs billions of pounds a year

Business management

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: what are they and what can they do for you?

Paul Yeomans of the University of Nottingham explains what Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are and how they work.

Business management

Crisis control needed as incidents cost UK SMEs £8.8bn in 2018

Crisis control is essential to tackle incidents, such as cyber-attacks and extortion which are costing UK SMEs billions of pounds a year

Business management

Entrepreneur Q&A: ex-Apprentice star, Natalie Reynolds (Panayi)

Natalie Reynolds (née Panayi) appeared on series nine of The Apprentice. She's back with her new fashion business, Style Cheat.

Business management

7 biggest challenges SMEs face – and how to overcome them

Simon Willmett outlines the seven main challenges facing every small business, and offers ways to overcome them.

Business management

Entrepreneur Q&A: ‘Michael Jackson was a great business mentor to me’

We catch up with Matt Fiddes: entrepreneur, founder of the Matt Fiddes Martial Arts franchise and former bodyguard to Michael Jackson

Business management

8 business van financing tips for your SME

Cost, insurance and tax are central to financing a van for your SME. We'll help you decide whether to buy or lease and what else to consider.

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.

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.