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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.

Google is finally cracking down on websites that use intrusive popups

Here, we discuss Google's introduction of an algorithm that seeks and penalises 'interstitial-guilty' websites.

Getting Online

Business Technology

Advantages of shifting to a virtual private server

Here, we look at a particular server solution and why it could be the answer to your small business needs.

Employing & managing staff

How small businesses can retain talent and boost employee performance

Here are four ways to take advantage of your small business status and keep your team happy, loyal and engaged.

Office & home working

How businesses must flex to ease the return to work

Richard Morris discusses how employers can offer flexibility – in hours and working locations – to those returning from a career break.

Finding and selling to customers

Five tips to help small companies upscale and compete for big business

Marketing, outsourcing and upgrading your e-commerce offerings are key components of a successful upscale. Here, we take a look at how you can apply them.

Employing & managing staff

Talent hunting 101: How to hire culturally without missing out on technical ability

Here, we look at how businesses can hire culturally without missing out on technical ability.

Business Technology

Wage against the machine: how to future-proof your career

Existing robotic and artificial intelligence technologies are starting to eliminate a growing number of jobs, here is how you can future-proof your career.

Marketing

Five ways every business can get started with text marketing

One way to grab the attention of potential customers early is to create a mobile programme before your even start up, says Holly Barber.

Business Technology

Wage against the machine: how to future-proof your career

Existing robotic and artificial intelligence technologies are starting to eliminate a growing number of jobs, here is how you can future-proof your career.

Marketing

Five ways every business can get started with text marketing

One way to grab the attention of potential customers early is to create a mobile programme before your even start up, says Holly Barber.

Employing & managing staff

The changing face of the SME workforce

More than two thirds of SMEs are now harnessing freelance talent from all over Europe.

Employing & managing staff

How can businesses help their employees’ mental health

Report reveals that there were 488,000 cases of work-related stress, anxiety or depression in 2015/16.

Business management

How to make a business partnership work

George Grigg lifts the lid on what it takes to make a business partnership work.

Business Technology

The benefits of attending SEO conferences for small businesses

Here, we look into the benefits of attending an SEO conference for a small business owner.

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?