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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.

DDoS attacks, ransoms, and businesses 

Here, we look at what can be learned from the responses to the DD4BC DDoS ransom attacks.

Business Technology

Employing & managing staff

How do I crack down on lateness?

I have an employee who recently has been late three times despite me having an informal chat. We are only a small business and it puts pressure on the rest of the staff. What action do I take?

Employing & managing staff

Budget 2015: Thoughts from small businesses on the National Living Wage  

Here, we look at the business community's view on the impact Osborne's National Living Wage will have on small companies.

Finding and selling to customers

Should my business start selling on Amazon?

David Grimes discusses the things to consider when taking the plunge into the huge marketplace of Amazon.

Business Technology

Is your website user-friendly enough?

Here, Stefano Maruzzi gives some tips on maximising your website's visual potential.

Marketing

Ambush marketing, professional sports and small businesses

Ben Stevens discusses how ambush marketing affects professional sports and how small companies can more subtly associate themselves with major events.

Office & home working

How do I respond to a flexible working request?

I've received a flexible working request from a full-time member of staff. Do I need to take their request seriously?

Business Technology

Trends taking place in UK telecoms in 2015 

With VoIP becoming more popular among businesses and nascent technologies such as the Internet of Things beginning to take shape, there’s a lot happening in 2015, as Patrick Lincoln writes.

Office & home working

How do I respond to a flexible working request?

I've received a flexible working request from a full-time member of staff. Do I need to take their request seriously?

Business Technology

Trends taking place in UK telecoms in 2015 

With VoIP becoming more popular among businesses and nascent technologies such as the Internet of Things beginning to take shape, there’s a lot happening in 2015, as Patrick Lincoln writes.

Office & home working

Is your company culture good for business?

Rod Davies discusses the creation of a company environment where your business can thrive.

Business management

Expanding a business? Think about the where before the when and the how 

Eugene O'Sullivan discusses the things to consider for the location of your premises when expanding a business.

Business Technology

Taking your mobile security to the next level 

Here, we look at how to protect your mobile devices through safeguarding applications and data.

Employing & managing staff

The data engineer recruitment conundrum for small businesses 

David Dumeresque explores what organisation leaders need to address from a talent perspective to capture the full value of data.

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Employing & managing staff

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