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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.

Supporting customers through social media

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

Finding and selling to customers

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.

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.

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.

Finding and selling to customers

IGD research identifies opportunities to engage millennials

IGD identifies the factors most important to millennials when carrying out their food and grocery shopping.

Employing & managing staff

The gig economy and the future of self employment

Following tribunals, confusion and the government U-turn on NI, Karen Coleman discusses the need for clarity on defining self employment.

Business management

Why running a business past 70 takes planning

Adam Tavener and Ian Cass examine the areas small business owners should be looking at in regards to their retirement/business planning.

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?

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