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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.

Wellbeing strategy: A solution to the small business productivity puzzle?

Patrick Watt, corporate director at Bupa UK, explores the wellbeing strategy as an avenue for small businesses to mitigate low productivity.

Productivity Zone

Marketing

The benefits of utilising video advertisements for your small business

All business owners will need to go out there and conquer their respective markets. In order to achieve this goal, you’ll need to implement an effective advertising scheme.

Employing & managing staff

It’s about time the government overhauled zero-hours contracts

Here, Jonathan Richards, CEO at breatheHR, highlights why the governments proposal to overhaul zero-hours contracts will help SMEs.

Office & home working

The co-working trend: Why businesses should capitalise on it

Nigel Crunden, business specialist at Office Depot, explains how flexible furniture, consolidation of supply chains and a collaborative culture shape the co-working trend.

Business Technology

Eight steps for building a successful online business

Here, we look at eight steps to help you to get your business running online and thriving in the digital landscape.

Business management

Brand partnerships: The key ingredients for small businesses

Here, Mike France, co-founder of Christopher Ward, discusses how to form successful brand partnerships.

Getting Online

Starting and growing a travel website

Here, Mike Lewis, founder and CEO of Trip Historic, discusses how he got the idea for his niche travel website and how its popularity has soared.

Employing & managing staff

Choosing a co-working space that meets your business needs

Here, William Newton, EMEA director of WiredScore, discusses the advantages of small businesses utilising co-working spaces.

Getting Online

Starting and growing a travel website

Here, Mike Lewis, founder and CEO of Trip Historic, discusses how he got the idea for his niche travel website and how its popularity has soared.

Employing & managing staff

Choosing a co-working space that meets your business needs

Here, William Newton, EMEA director of WiredScore, discusses the advantages of small businesses utilising co-working spaces.

Business Technology

Email: Top tips for avoiding a major cyber attack vector

Jason Howells, EMEA director of Intronis MSP Solutions, discusses the things to know about email security best practices.

Employing & managing staff

Small business apprenticeships: How companies can make the most of new opportunities

SMEs have a vital role to play in helping the government achieve its new starts target for apprenticeships, says Rob Alder, head of business development at AAT.

Business Technology

Small business SEO: Why Google isn’t Google in every country

Here, Ben Morgan, head of partnerships at Pricesearcher, provides some top tips to getting the most out of SEO abroad.

Business management

Building business relationships: Eight pointers for small companies

If you’re looking to grow your company by expanding your professional network, the following tips from Ian Naylor of AppInstitute will help with building business relationships.

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?