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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 small businesses can prepare for GDPR

Here, Andrew Bridges, data quality and governance manager at REaD Group, tells you how to prepare for GDPR next year.

Legal advice

Business Technology

How tech can combat workplace stress

Managing workplace stress can be difficult for businesses to manage, here are some tech ideas to help control stress.

Office & home working

How to successfully ride the gig economy wave

Chris Bohlin, director of products at Grasshopper, explores why it is important for entrepreneurs to understand how to get the most out of the gig economy.

Business Technology

Harnessing the power of technology to optimise business travel

Here, Simon Ferguson, managing director, Northern Europe at Travelport, explains how technology can improve your business travel.

Office & home working

Reeking havoc: the effect of smell in your office

Here, Gareth Cowmeadow, scenting specialist at Ambius, tells us why ensuring that your office smells nice can bring success to your business.

Productivity Zone

Half of office workers are unproductive due to poor workspace

Half of workers say having access to a variety of different spaces to work and relax in would have the biggest impact on improving their productivity.

Marketing

Why affiliate marketing could be the best way to make money from home

Here, we look at why affiliate marketing can be a great way to make money on the side, or even replace your main income.

Employing & managing staff

Brands with outdated talent acquisition will fail in the customer age

CAB Studios have commissioned the white paper ‘Power to the Customer’, revealing how brands must evolve in the customer age and what the industry needs to do to keep pace.

Marketing

Why affiliate marketing could be the best way to make money from home

Here, we look at why affiliate marketing can be a great way to make money on the side, or even replace your main income.

Employing & managing staff

Brands with outdated talent acquisition will fail in the customer age

CAB Studios have commissioned the white paper ‘Power to the Customer’, revealing how brands must evolve in the customer age and what the industry needs to do to keep pace.

Employing & managing staff

Are extra smoking breaks unfair to your employees?

With an average of four smoking breaks per a working day, more than 60 per cent of office workers believe they are ‘unfair’.

Business Technology

Petya ransomware attack: How UK businesses can stay protected

In response to the recent Petya hacking scandal, Ebuyer has created six top tips to help businesses be safe online when it comes to their personal information.

Business Technology

How AI enabled financial services and fintech are taking jobs

Here, Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells and Alexandra Whittington of Fast Future, looks at how AI and tech can blow open financial services.

Marketing

The future of digital marketing; to Snap, or not to Snap?

Here, Josie Scotchmer, marketing manager, Mailjet, tells us what the future of digital marketing will look like for small businesses.

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