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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.

Five British businesses run from unusual listed buildings

Office & home working

Business management

How a small business can pass the first hundred days test

In this piece, Bivek Sharma looks at the essential milestones to navigate in the first 100 days of a business.

Business management

Top ten tips for scaling your business quickly

Here, James Hind explores the necessary components of scaling a business successfully.

Export & Import

More exporting companies than ever, study shows

The UK’s export credit agency has supported the largest number of exporters in 25 years, with a 23 per cent increase since last year.

Business management

Why sharing financial information with employees pays dividends

Adam Walsh explores the wide-ranging benefits of publishing financial information internally.

Marketing

Why sports sponsorship can be rewarding for small businesses

Here, Kelly Williams look at why sports sponsorship needn't be the preserve of huge companies.

Business management

Five ways business skills can transfer into everyday life

Here, we look at the ways in which business skills can be useful for your personal life as well as professional.

Business Technology

The future of point of sale

Here, we look at the value of touch screen devices for small companies to stay ahead of the curve.

Business management

Five ways business skills can transfer into everyday life

Here, we look at the ways in which business skills can be useful for your personal life as well as professional.

Business Technology

The future of point of sale

Here, we look at the value of touch screen devices for small companies to stay ahead of the curve.

Marketing

How to grow your business awareness without social media

Here, we look at the marketing options outside of social media to raise business awareness.

Finding and selling to customers

Key developments in the gaming industry in the last three decades

Here are some of the milestone operators in the gaming industry in recent years.

Business Technology

How hotels and bed and breakfasts can grow their visibility online

As exciting as operating your own hotel or bed and breakfast establishment can be, the success of such a business depends hugely on making it as visible as possible to the broadest span of people possible, across what may be not only the UK but also the world.

Business Technology

The importance of choosing the right web hosting company for small businesses

Several aspects of web hosting must be considered before embarking on a new domain for a small business. There are several competing web hosting companies, making the differences hard to spot, especially if you haven’t owned/managed a web domain before.

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