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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.

Three ways to prepare your business for GDPR

With GDPR coming into effect next year, businesses need to prepare themselves for the changes in regulation by following these steps.

Legal advice

Business management

Minimum wage protection should be extended to the self-employed

Resolution Foundation proposal would protect the self-employed who do not set their own prices from extreme low pay.

Business Technology

SD-Wan the key to small business digital transformation

Two thirds of UK SMEs are using technology to improve their business to keep up with digital transformation, and Software-Defined Wide Area Networking is one of the key technologies that will allow them to keep pace with larger competitors.

Employing & managing staff

How to prevent sexual harassment in a small business

Kate Palmer, head of advisory at Peninsula, discusses how to create a culture where employees feel that they can make complaints about sexual harassment.

Business Technology

Are we scared of small talk? Top tips to break the digital barrier

Here, Jason Downes, managing director of www.powwownow.co.uk, gives his top tips for breaking down the digital barriers to communication.

Marketing

Twitter marketing in less than 15 minutes a day

Here, Charles Dearing from Patient Sites, explains how you can squeeze your Twitter marketing into 15 minutes a day.

Legal advice

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.

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.

Legal advice

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.

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.

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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.

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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?