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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.

Office maintenance: tips to keep your building from falling apart

Chris Shepherd, founder and creator of Fixington, highlights the importance of looking after your company with advice on good office maintenance.

Office & home working

Office & home working

Five sustainability solutions for an eco-friendly office

Here, Flooring Republic advises us on how to encourage your team to build an eco-friendly, green office.

Employing & managing staff

Flexible working is the path forward for small businesses

The stigma around flexible working has diminished: 65% now feel comfortable requesting to work from home and collaborative tools like instant messaging mean employees can connect wherever they are in the world.

Small Business Insurance

A guide to picking the right insurance for your business

Without an adequate insurance policy to cover your back at all times, your business could face financial ruin. Here's how to avoid that fate.

Business management

Three attractive countries to start a business

Here, we look at which countries have the most attractive conditions for setting up a business in 2017.

Employing & managing staff

The future of HR is here: how can businesses adapt?

Here, Donal Laverty and Jonathan Richards explore what the future of HR looks like and provide tips on how businesses can get on the front foot.

Buying and selling a company

Seafront model village, railway and gardens for sale

Here's a rare and exciting opportunity to purchase one of Yarmouth’s best-loved family attractions.

Marketing

How small businesses can maximise their exhibition expenditure

For small businesses, ensuring that you have a strong brand at an exhibition is important, here, Marler Hayley guides us on how to set up the best exhibit.

Buying and selling a company

Seafront model village, railway and gardens for sale

Here's a rare and exciting opportunity to purchase one of Yarmouth’s best-loved family attractions.

Marketing

How small businesses can maximise their exhibition expenditure

For small businesses, ensuring that you have a strong brand at an exhibition is important, here, Marler Hayley guides us on how to set up the best exhibit.

Business Technology

SMEs must take practical action to address consequences of digital transformation

Accenture Strategy and Business in the Community set out the new priorities for business in a digital age.

Marketing

Thoughtful marketing that helps small B2B brands make a big impact

Jenny Hughes explains why a strong B2B brand means more than a logo, and explains some simple steps to take to determine your brand personality.

Employing & managing staff

The best talent already works for you – but you don’t know it

Hiring talent can be one of the most difficult part for a small business owner, but the talent might already be within the company.

Employing & managing staff

Inspiring your team with curated chemistry

Inspiring your team to achieve your goals in paramount to your success. Here is how you can build chemistry within your team.

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?