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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.

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’.

Employing & managing staff

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.

Office & home working

Office space saving ideas

Here, we take a look at what British small businesses can do this year to take advantage of their office space.

Marketing

Seven marketing mistakes to avoid

Here, Gemma Richards, marketing manager at Fluid Branding, gives seven tips to avoid making marketing mistakes.

Business Technology

Big content, small budget: How to make video formats work for your business

Here, Claire Wilson, content strategy director at Stratton Craig, tells us how video formats can work for your business.

Finding and selling to customers

Customer service: Why doing it right is vital to business success

Here, Jon Lucas, co-founder and director of Hyve Managed Hosting, gives us his tips on how to improve your customer service.

Business Technology

Big content, small budget: How to make video formats work for your business

Here, Claire Wilson, content strategy director at Stratton Craig, tells us how video formats can work for your business.

Finding and selling to customers

Customer service: Why doing it right is vital to business success

Here, Jon Lucas, co-founder and director of Hyve Managed Hosting, gives us his tips on how to improve your customer service.

Employing & managing staff

Employee health costs businesses one month a year in lost productivity

New research reveals the impact of employee ill health on business, with many businesses losing up to one month a year in lost productivity.

Business Technology

Technology trends to help you with e-commerce sales

Here, we take a look at what technology trends will impact on ecommerce sales and how you can take advantage.

Office & home working

Five ways to make your business more sustainable

Here, we look at five ways that you can make your business more energy efficient and sustainable.

Legal advice

What is the SFO process and how can you defend accusations

Here, Aziz Rahman, Senior Partner at Rahman Ravelli provides a step by step guide helping to inform small businesses on what the SFO processes are and how they can defend themselves from serious accusations.

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?