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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.

Five key steps to meet the workplace wellbeing challenge

Here, Tom Muirhead, HR policy consultant at Moorepay, explains how businesses can meet the workplace wellbeing challenge.

Employing & managing staff

Employing & managing staff

Eight steps to overcome your fear of employee grievances

Here, Gillian Smith, HR policy consultant at Moorepay, explains how you can deal with employee grievances.

Business management

How to tackle the SME slow payment problem

Here, Fiona Tee, CFO of Currencycloud, explains how SMEs can tackle late payments and cash flow.

Business management

How to switch off and still run a business at Christmas

Conor McArdle, content executive at Brighter Business, explains how to continue running a business over the Christmas period.

Employing & managing staff

Three team building ideas that have not yet lost their charm

Here are three excellent examples of ways to improve your team's cohesion.

Business management

Planning for Brexit: How preparing today will help your business tomorrow

Here, Brian Harris of Currencies Direct identifies seven areas where planning for Brexit today will benefit your company in the future.

Buying and selling a company

UK businesses for sale: A review of what’s on the market

In this piece, in association with BusinessesForSale.com, we explore a range of UK businesses for sale and discuss why they are ideal purchases.

Business management

How can you help your employees manage their Christmas stress

New survey reveals that more than 50 per cent of respondents feel stressed in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Buying and selling a company

UK businesses for sale: A review of what’s on the market

In this piece, in association with BusinessesForSale.com, we explore a range of UK businesses for sale and discuss why they are ideal purchases.

Business management

How can you help your employees manage their Christmas stress

New survey reveals that more than 50 per cent of respondents feel stressed in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Business management

Five tips for creating the perfect office Christmas party

The office Christmas party is a big part of the festive fun. Here are some tips to make it perfect.

Business Technology

GDPR countdown – are you ready?

Here, Sion Lewis, CEO of IRIS Accountancy Solutions, discusses how businesses can get prepared for GDPR next May.

Employing & managing staff

What will your CV look like in 2030?

Trends research points to the top skills you’ll need to get hired in the age of automation and what the future of our CV will look like.

Business management

How to avoid a Christmas cashflow crisis

Here Rob Mercer, senior regional director, Ashley Finance, and Nick Hood, of insolvency and corporate recovery specialist Begbies Traynor, share their top tips for successfully making it through the Christmas period.

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?

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