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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.

What businesses need to know about hiring and managing those with dyslexia

Here, Kate Headley outlines the legal requirements for making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process for those living with dyslexia.

Employing & managing staff

Finding and selling to customers

How small businesses can tap into the consumer mindset

In this piece, Jonathan Smith looks into how a business can fully understand the ways to unlock insights into consumer behaviour.

Business Technology

Cultivating an online presence: The gardening website that started from scratch

Lyndan Orvis discusses how his gardening company spent the last few years building its online presence, with some do's and don'ts for those who might be going through the same process.

Marketing

Strategies for SEO link building

Here, we look at why it's so important for SEO aspirants and veterans alike to provide top tier solutions in terms of links.

Small Business Insurance

Small Business announces partnership with Travelers

SmallBusiness.co.uk and Travelers are now working together to bring you the best business advice online.

Employing & managing staff

The Brexit plan and its impact on employment law

Here, Alan Price discusses the key HR considerations small business owners can take from Theresa May’s Brexit speech.

Marketing

How to create an awesome logo for your brand

In this article we’ll tell you about different ways to create your own logo and give you advice on how to make yours evocative and appealing.

Marketing

Lessons learned from Snap’s reputation crisis

Here, Jennifer Janson looks at how the claims of a dismissed employee threatened the reputation of a camera company, and what small business owners can take away from the episode.

Marketing

How to create an awesome logo for your brand

In this article we’ll tell you about different ways to create your own logo and give you advice on how to make yours evocative and appealing.

Marketing

Lessons learned from Snap’s reputation crisis

Here, Jennifer Janson looks at how the claims of a dismissed employee threatened the reputation of a camera company, and what small business owners can take away from the episode.

Business Technology

Tackling the digital hype: Executing digitally-enabled strategies

What are the most common execution problems when it comes to digital, and how can they be overcome? Here, we find out.

Employing & managing staff

What is the future of employee training?

Justin O’Sullivan gives his take on what the future holds for employee training in 2017 and beyond.

Business Technology

Reviewing your small business IT for 2017

In this piece, Andy Hinxman discusses why reviewing your 2017 IT infrastructure now is important for small business owners.

Business Technology

How the Internet of Things is changing the face of retail

Ali Newton takes a look at IoT integration in retail stores such as in-store beacons, smart shopping carts, and shelves and mirrors, to understand customer behaviour.

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