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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.

Why reputation is your failsafe marketing strategy

Rob Brown discusses the steps to take for a small business to build an enviable reputation.

Business management

Employing & managing staff

Small business employers neglecting remote working for their staff

Workplace flexibility and remote working is being held back by a lack of mobile technology provided by employers, research finds.

Finding and selling to customers

Consumers prefer human contact when it comes to customer service

A survey has highlighted the real cost of businesses cutting corners in customer service.

Office & home working

How to tackle the sensitive issue of obesity in the workplace

Here, Nicola Mullineux gives legal and procedural advice on approaching the issue of obesity in your workforce.

Business Technology

How small businesses can use the cloud to grow

Here, we look at the explanation for smaller businesses out-competing their larger counterparts.

Business management

Why it is time to let staff drive business leadership

Tim Taylor discusses why encouraging staff to bring their own values to your business can reap rewards.

Marketing

Small company owners say marketing is the weakest part of their business

Business are struggling with many aspects of marketing, from PPC to telesales, finds research.

Advice

The most valuable health and safety qualifications for small businesses

Which qualifications offer the most value for small business owners looking for an essential understanding of workplace safety practices? Here, we find out.

Marketing

Small company owners say marketing is the weakest part of their business

Business are struggling with many aspects of marketing, from PPC to telesales, finds research.

Advice

The most valuable health and safety qualifications for small businesses

Which qualifications offer the most value for small business owners looking for an essential understanding of workplace safety practices? Here, we find out.

Productivity Zone

Five ways to create a productive workplace culture

Ian Cowley discusses five simple workplace changes his company has adopted that could help you make a huge difference to your organisation.

Business Technology

What is the best RAM for your system?

Here, we look at the speed and capacity improvement options for a small business owner's setup.

Marketing

The benefits of promotional products for small businesses 

One of the oldest and most effective marketing strategies is still in use today, and that's promotional product marketing.

Buying and selling a company

Are you ready to buy a business and become an entrepreneur?

The entrepreneurial lifestyle is seductive; come and go as you please, make all the decisions and answer to nobody, but it takes a lot of time, money and hard work.

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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.

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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