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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.

The SEO behind a new site launch: Getting it right

How can you make sure it’s easy for Google to discover your website and rank pages? Susie Makin reveals all.

Business Technology

Export & Import

Global change makes investors bullish in emerging markets

Economists recently discussed promising growth in emerging markets, viewing global change as a catalyst for bullish investors.

Finding and selling to customers

What are the opportunities of expanding your business to the US today?

Here’s a breakdown of the kind of opportunities businesses have the potential to enjoy by expanding to the US.

Finding and selling to customers

Supporting customers through social media

Here, Ricky Jennings discusses the power of online customer engagement for small businesses this year.

Employing & managing staff

Why a sense of purpose is more valuable than money when it comes to motivation

Here, we look at three key areas that business leaders need to consider as part of motivating their workforce: autonomy, mastery and purpose.

Finding and selling to customers

Starting with the customer will engage people inside and outside your business

Here are five ways in which you can make sure you’re putting the customer at the heart of your business.

Marketing

Game-changing Instagram tips for small businesses

Here, Kay Brown presents six key steps for businesses looking to generate results from Instagram.

Business Technology

SME cyber security: Is security fatigue taking hold in your organisation?

Here's how businesses can educate their employees in best practice for email security in four easy steps.

Marketing

Game-changing Instagram tips for small businesses

Here, Kay Brown presents six key steps for businesses looking to generate results from Instagram.

Business Technology

SME cyber security: Is security fatigue taking hold in your organisation?

Here's how businesses can educate their employees in best practice for email security in four easy steps.

Buying and selling a company

Award winning bridal boutique for sale

Here, we present a rare opportunity to buy one of the most prestigious, luxury retailers in the North of England.

Legal advice

How small businesses can tap into the benefits of a new water market

The deregulation of English water means that 1.2 million businesses will have access to choice in supplier for the first time.

Business Technology

Why tech savvy businesses grow, compete and flex better

Global research shows tech savvy businesses grow, differentiate, compete and flex better than other businesses.

Business Technology

Understanding website visitors: A guide to Google Analytics

Here, Nicky Hughes discusses how your business can get the best out of Google Analytics.

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

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

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.