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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.

Pros and cons of employee ownership trusts (EOTs)

In this article, we explain what an employee ownership trust is along with the pros and cons of moving to this model

Business management

Employing & managing staff

Are your employees using the free services that come with their benefits?

Find out why encouraging your employees to use the free services on their benefits is helpful for you as an employer

Business car leasing

Business leases for electric cars – could you save your business money?

Electric vehicles have never been better or more affordable, and an electric car business lease could be a great option for you and your employees’ company cars

Finding and selling to customers

Black Friday: 12 e-commerce conversion tips to boost sales

To help you get ready for Black Friday, B2B digital market place, Market Inspector offers up some tips to help sales

Getting Online

How to prepare your website for Black Friday traffic

As more retailers than ever prepare for Black Friday, Aaron Dicks, managing director at Impression, explains how to prepare your website for an influx in traffic

Finding and selling to customers

5 tips to boost your Black Friday SEO

The Audit Lab shares five tips to strengthen your Black Friday SEO, along with some examples to show you how it's done

Employing & managing staff

How salary sacrifice can save thousands in workplace pension costs

This article will be discussing how to use a salary sacrifice pension scheme and how your business can save money through it.

Finding and selling to customers

Essential Black Friday tips for Amazon sellers

Here, Mike Cockfield, managing director and Khaos Control Cloud, gives his top tips for Amazon sellers to take advantage of Black Friday.

Employing & managing staff

How salary sacrifice can save thousands in workplace pension costs

This article will be discussing how to use a salary sacrifice pension scheme and how your business can save money through it.

Finding and selling to customers

Essential Black Friday tips for Amazon sellers

Here, Mike Cockfield, managing director and Khaos Control Cloud, gives his top tips for Amazon sellers to take advantage of Black Friday.

Getting Online

Advantages of a merchant account for your e-commerce business

A merchant account acts as the buffer between your customer and your business account. Think of it as a holding pen where your money is parked while your e-commerce sale is validated

Finding and selling to customers

What alternatives are there to Royal Mail?

Some postal workers are on strike during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Here are alternatives to Royal Mail to help see your business through

Marketing

The top 10 social media trends for 2023

A report into social media trends shows what is up and coming for 2023. Do you agree with the top 10 predictions?

Legal advice

Using an NDA in your small business

NDAs or non-disclosure agreements are becoming increasingly common. When should you use them? And are they even enforceable?

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.