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Running a Business

This section takes you through every important aspect of how to run a successful business. It offers expert guides and advice articles on the key elements of business management such as employing staff, finding customers, marketing and sales, pricing, people management, office and home working, business technology and everything else an entrepreneur must tackle in order to succeed.

Why startups should always buy refurbished IT

Here, Bill Champness, managing director, Hardware Associates, discusses the benefits of buying refurbished IT.

Business Technology

Business Technology

Why shoppers are avoiding your e-commerce store

With brick and mortar businesses suffering a supposed long farewell, we take a look at how you can boost your e-commerce business.

Employing & managing staff

Why periodic employee screening is important

It is important for employers to check every candidate before recruiting. How do businesses go about screening employees?

Employing & managing staff

Graduate recruitment trends

Here, Charlie Taylor, founder and CEO of Debut, explores the potential graduate recruitment trends.

Business management

How can UK companies tackle gender bias in 2018?

Freddie Alves, managing director, Talking Talent, explores the notion of gender parity and how businesses can tackle the gender bias in 2018.

Productivity Zone

Nine in ten London SMEs are struggling with productivity

Ninety-three per cent of SMEs in London are struggling with productivity. This is in comparison to just 78 per cent across Yorkshire, the South West and East England.

Business Technology

Seven major cyber threats for small business in 2018

Neil Lewis, author of The Official CyberSafr Home Business Guide, advises small and home business owners that they face seven key cyber threats in 2018.

Business management

Five ways to work well with family members

Working with family members really doesn’t deserve the bad press it receives, here are some tips to help you make it work.

Business Technology

Seven major cyber threats for small business in 2018

Neil Lewis, author of The Official CyberSafr Home Business Guide, advises small and home business owners that they face seven key cyber threats in 2018.

Business management

Five ways to work well with family members

Working with family members really doesn’t deserve the bad press it receives, here are some tips to help you make it work.

Marketing

Why invest in marketing automation?

Nick Thompson, managing director, DCSL Software, discusses why off-the-shelf marketing automation isn’t always necessarily the answer, and how a custom made solution could be pave the way to success.

Employing & managing staff

Are companies doing enough to deal with burnout in their workforce?

Talking Talent research highlights more than half of all professionals feel burnout in some form during their work.

Employing & managing staff

Five ways to help staff beat Blue Monday

Here, Health Assured CEO and wellbeing expert, David Price, explores five things employers can do to help staff beat Blue Monday.

Employing & managing staff

Are inappropriate social media posts a case for dismissal?

Ethan Peters, employment solicitor at LHS Solicitors, discusses the steps employers can take if employees post damaging social media content.

Partner content

Benefits of switching to the right business bank account

In case you were in any doubt, here are five key benefits of switching your business bank account – and how to make the switch.

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

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

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?