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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 conscious guide to stress in the workplace

Neil Seligman discusses stress in the workplace and how to react to it.

Business management

Office & home working

The new workplace: watch this space

Here, Phil Sugden, sales and marketing director at Portal Group, tells us how to transform your office workspace.

Business Technology

Why technology should be every business owner’s best friend

Here, Tim Campbell, the first Apprentice winner, offers his tips on how technology and a bit of self-discipline can help you reduce stress, take back control, and grow your business.

Business Technology

What is digital transformation and what does it mean for SMEs?

What does the term 'digital transformation' mean and why should SMEs be getting on board? Here, Matt Hunt takes a look.

Business Technology

What small businesses should know about email archiving

Not everyone understands the importance of archiving important email communications. Here, we look into it.

Small Business Insurance

Almost two thirds of insurers and aggregators are neglecting mobile and tablet users

Dock9 studies digital insurance landscape, revealing AXA leads the way and Quantum needs improvement to cater to consumers.

Business Technology

Artificial intelligence: The secret sauce for small businesses

Sanj Bhayro discusses how artificial intelligence can give small businesses an advantage against larger players.

Business management

How to improve your business continuity strategy in five steps

Here, we outline five steps that can take to improve your business continuity strategy and ensure it’s fit for purpose.

Business Technology

Artificial intelligence: The secret sauce for small businesses

Sanj Bhayro discusses how artificial intelligence can give small businesses an advantage against larger players.

Business management

How to improve your business continuity strategy in five steps

Here, we outline five steps that can take to improve your business continuity strategy and ensure it’s fit for purpose.

Marketing

Eleven steps to SMS marketing success for small business

Here, we explore how SMS marketing and mobile audience targeting can benefit small businesses.

Business management

Brexit and SMEs: Assessing opinion over the last six months

Here, Amelia Bishop details how Brexit will affect your business in the future, in both positive and negative ways.

Business management

Top tips for becoming an effective business leader

Fabio Torlini explores five elements that start-up entrepreneurs and business leaders should use as their guide to being a great leader.

Export & Import

Could Brexit boost international trade by enabling free trade zones in the UK?

Here, Robert Marchant, VAT partner and head of Corporate VAT at Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP, asks whether Brexit could allow the UK government to re-introduce Free Trade Zones as part of its aspirations to boost the UK’s international trade.

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