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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.

Cisco global cloud index projects cloud traffic to nearly quadruple

Business' reliance on data centres has forced further advances in cloud server technology to keep up with demand.

Business Technology

Export & Import

A small business guide to launching in a new country

Launching in a new country can be seem daunting. Yet, with some business savvy and preparation, you can get it right and be successful. Grainne Kelly gives her top tips on broadening your horizons overseas.

Finding and selling to customers

The three most efficient ways to reach out to your customers

These days, social media is king and engaging with your customers online is essential. But what is the best way to engage with your audience, and how should you adapt your outreach programme to target different groups?

Employing & managing staff

How the introduction of the apprenticeship levy will help businesses

The Apprenticeship Levy – which comes into effect in April 2017 – promises to provide a greater financial incentive for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to offer apprenticeships and training programmes.

Marketing

Why small businesses need a streamlined marketing strategy

Here, we look at five pointers to an effective media strategy, that enable SMEs to better combat the challenges facing them in the UK today.

Employing & managing staff

How chemicals in the office may be a hazard to employee health

Some hazards capable of causing serious injury in the workplace can go unnoticed and unmonitored. Here, we look at the precautions to take.

Business management

How does your business boost sales with sustainable packaging?

Here, we discuss the benefits of moving to sustainable packaging, and outline some practical ways for you to embrace the green revolution.

Marketing

Three reasons why your business needs better SEO

Business management

How does your business boost sales with sustainable packaging?

Here, we discuss the benefits of moving to sustainable packaging, and outline some practical ways for you to embrace the green revolution.

Marketing

Three reasons why your business needs better SEO

Employing & managing staff

How to connect your people as a small business

In the first of a series about how small businesses are innovating in the way they work, we look at the value of focusing on your people and their working practices.

Office & home working

Keeping staff connected in the age of remote working

Peter Zeinoun discusses the connected, remote workplace and how businesses must make sure they are equipped to deal with it.

Legal advice

The first 100 days: Legal advice for small businesses

Here Andy Moseby discusses what to do to make sure you get your legal considerations right at the start of your small business journey.

Employing & managing staff

The costs of making a bad hire as a small business

A bad hire is likely to impact a small company to a much greater extent than a larger one. Here, Tim Drake looks at how to make sure you get it right.

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

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

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.