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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.

How I pivoted from publisher to business club founder

Andrew Clough reveals how his business pivoted from industry to another, giving advice for others on doing the same.

Business management

Finding and selling to customers

The six rules of corporate gifting

Clare Underwood reveals the six key rules she uses when assessing and implementing corporate gifting strategies.

Business Technology

Five reasons why small businesses need cyber vulnerability detection

In today’s digital landscape, antivirus software and firewalls aren’t enough to to defend effectively against increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals.

Business management

How will the apprenticeship levy benefit small businesses?

Here, Richard Marsh, apprenticeship partner director from Kaplan, tells us how the apprenticeship levy will affect your business.

Business Technology

How online booking systems have improved to make our lives easier

Companies which have hospitality as their focal point of business have enjoyed a large increase in sales from online bookings, as we find out in this piece.

Legal advice

Outsourcing your health and safety needs

Zoe Evans discusses the benefits of outsourcing health and safety and how SMEs can determine when the time is right for it.

Business Technology

10 apps that will optimise your working life

Here, Holly Brockwell, tech expert and founder of Gadgette, gives us her top apps to steam line your business from your phone.

Marketing

Google’s mobile-first index: Seven myths dispelled

Here, we look at the most common myths heard around Google’s move to a mobile-first index, and address each in turn.

Business Technology

10 apps that will optimise your working life

Here, Holly Brockwell, tech expert and founder of Gadgette, gives us her top apps to steam line your business from your phone.

Marketing

Google’s mobile-first index: Seven myths dispelled

Here, we look at the most common myths heard around Google’s move to a mobile-first index, and address each in turn.

Employing & managing staff

Employee advocacy and social media: Encouraging staff to sing your praises

Here, Ross Howard gives a brief guide to encouraging employee advocacy on social media.

Business Technology

Five of the best tools for digital marketing

In this article, Otto Peura describes five of what he considers to be some of the best tools to help your digital marketing.

Buying and selling a company

Esteemed glamping and camping site on the Outer Hebrides for sale

Here's a great business opportunity for someone who’s looking to trade in the rat race for country life.

Marketing

How to make the right connection for marketing success

In this piece in association with Vistaprint, SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at the many ways for small business owners to make a connection with the contacts that matter, from networking events to approaching other companies in your industry.

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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?