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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.

Engaging with AI whilst retaining a human element for start-ups

Here, Phillip Blaydes, co-founder of Talentful, tells us how start-ups can use Artificial Intelligence to enhance their engagement with customers.

Business Technology

Marketing

Engaging on mobile just got more personal

Here, Matthew Winters, CEO of Veoo, discusses the importance of personalised mobile marketing and how messaging platforms can aid the success of such campaigns.

Employing & managing staff

What does the Taylor Review mean for small businesses?

In this piece Alan Price, Peninsula’s employment law and HR director, discusses what the Taylor Review could mean for company owners.

Business management

Five tips on finding the perfect business niche

For small business owners, finding the right business niche has never been so important when it comes to exploring the possibilities of selling in the future.

Productivity Zone

The business case for switching off – how to boost your productivity

Here, Richard Morris, UK CEO of Spaces, tells us why switching off from work can help you boost productivity at work.

Employing & managing staff

How to support the wellbeing of younger employees

With a recent focus on zero-hour contracts in the media, we look at how you can maintain the wellbeing of your younger staff.

Employing & managing staff

Apprenticeship levy galvanising HR strategies of major employers

With the introduction of the apprenticeship levy, HR departments can be inspired to find new ways to hire future talent.

Business Technology

Five reasons for small businesses to outsource software development

Many small businesses are apprehensive about outsourcing their software development. Here, Yana Yelina, a Copywriter at Oxagile, gives five reasons to consider it

Employing & managing staff

Apprenticeship levy galvanising HR strategies of major employers

With the introduction of the apprenticeship levy, HR departments can be inspired to find new ways to hire future talent.

Business Technology

Five reasons for small businesses to outsource software development

Many small businesses are apprehensive about outsourcing their software development. Here, Yana Yelina, a Copywriter at Oxagile, gives five reasons to consider it

Small Business Insurance

Addressing the insurance needs of an employee engagement consultancy

Jane Sunley, CEO and founder of employee engagement consultancy Purple Cubed, discusses the key insurance cover she put in place.

Marketing

Why content marketing is essential for a small business

Here, Rebecca Beale, a content specialist for Tecmark, tells us why content marketing is so important for small businesses to focus on.

Business Technology

Phlashing and your small business: Staying vigilant

Jasons Howells, EMEA director for Barracuda MSP business, discusses the threat of phlashing, or PDoS attacks, to small businesses.

Business Technology

Putting cyber security at the heart of app development strategies

Nick Thompson of DCSL Software discusses how start-ups looking to create a great app with long term value must look at the full development requirement – and that includes rigorous cyber security.

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?