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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.

How to learn to be a digital entrepreneur

Here, we look at how you can acquire the key digital skills you need to start a business today.

Business Technology

Employing & managing staff

Why it’s time SMEs ditched the annual appraisal

For the first time in history we have five different generations in the workplace.

Employing & managing staff

Why are businesses struggling to attract and retain top performing talent?

With the news that 29 per cent of employers have declared employee turnover is growing, we take a look at why businesses can't keep top talent.

Office & home working

Four ways you can make your office space more fun

Going to work every day is a common occurrence for most. If you are the owner of a business, then finding a way to keep your employees content and happy is important.

Business Technology

The four data analytics pillars of decision-making

Here, we look at the types of analytics that enforce data-driven decisions within modern businesses: descriptive, prescriptive, predictive, and diagnostic.

Business Technology

How to successfully run a fintech business

Here, Anna Tsyukpo, CEO of fintech company Paybase, gives her top five tips for starting and running a business in the fintech sector.

Business management

Preparing for the interest rate rise as a small business

The Bank of England has finally raised rates to half a per cent, from 0.25 per cent to 0.5 per cent. Here, we look at the implications for small businesses.

Marketing

Ingenious Christmas marketing: Three rules for small businesses

Claire Wilson, content strategy director at Stratton Craig, gives her top three rules on content marketing for small businesses.

Business management

Preparing for the interest rate rise as a small business

The Bank of England has finally raised rates to half a per cent, from 0.25 per cent to 0.5 per cent. Here, we look at the implications for small businesses.

Marketing

Ingenious Christmas marketing: Three rules for small businesses

Claire Wilson, content strategy director at Stratton Craig, gives her top three rules on content marketing for small businesses.

Marketing

Why you need an SEO strategy to succeed in business

There are five key areas which you need to cover in order to improve your SEO. Here, we look at them.

Business Technology

Nine reasons to use WordPress for an online business

Here, we explore why WordPress could be the right content management system for your small business.

Business Technology

GDPR – don’t ditch the data

Here, Peter Ruffley, chairman at Zizo, says, rather than ditch the data, GDPR can actually unlock the door to vital digital transformation projects.

Finding and selling to customers

Five neuro-linguistic programming tips to help you win sales

Can neuro-linguistic programming help your sales processes? Here, we find out.

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?