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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.

The rise of small gaming software provider brands

Online casinos and gaming has seen a rise in popularity in recent years. We take a look at how software is helping the industry grow.

Business Technology

Business Technology

Five tools to increase collaboration in your business

UK SMES needs to be able to easily communicate with partners, anywhere in the world. Here are the best apps to help with collaboration.

Office & home working

Top tips for flexible working businesses

Here, home based business owners share their tips for success in a flexible working environment.

Employing & managing staff

Top tips on how to manage your staff – avoiding common mistakes

Here, Simon Joyce, director of Anchor Vans, explains how to avoid common mistakes when you manage your staff.

Employing & managing staff

How you can keep both introverts and extroverts happy in the workplace

Being able to cater for everyone in the work place, be they introvert or extrovert, can be a challenge. Here are some tips for business managers.

Business Technology

20 years on and phishing is still your biggest problem?

Here, Diego Mejia, solutions engineer at SecureAuth, explains how businesses can overcome phishing scams.

Business management

Performing a competitor analysis – how and why

Here, Natalie Lovett, managing director of The Whitewed directory, explains why competitor analysis is important for businesses.

Office & home working

Fire safety in the workplace

If you have staff in your office, you will need to know the correct fire safety procedure; here is everything you need to know.

Business management

Performing a competitor analysis – how and why

Here, Natalie Lovett, managing director of The Whitewed directory, explains why competitor analysis is important for businesses.

Office & home working

Fire safety in the workplace

If you have staff in your office, you will need to know the correct fire safety procedure; here is everything you need to know.

Employing & managing staff

Top tips for starting out contracting

We take a look at what you should consider if you are thinking of getting involved in the contracting world.

Business management

Why it pays to be prepared when disaster strikes

Jo Gibson, operations director at First Capital Cashflow, explains why it’s vital for small businesses to have a contingency plan in place for unexpected events.

Office & home working

A day in the life of a flexible working IT manager

In this piece, we take a look at the average day of Chris Martin, CTO of Powwownow, for inspiration on how to maximise remote working.

Business Technology

How to minimise GDPR impact when you can’t afford compliance staff

In this piece, Gavin Scruby, CIO of SmartDebit asks: how can you adjust your business to minimise the impact and fallout of GDPR regulation?

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?