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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.

Raising the appeal procedure with members of staff 

Why must employees be informed of an appeal procedure after being disciplined?

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Business management

Does your business need a strategy?

Robert McHenry assesses the meaning of the word 'strategy' in a small business context, and the requirement to have one in place.

Finding and selling to customers

Five top tips for negotiating a sale

David Haxton discusses the key stages every early-stage business owner needs to be aware of when liaising with potential customers.

Business Technology

Six reasons for small businesses to love their IT

Andy Hinxman discusses why technology today is in a better place than five years ago.

Legal advice

Six things to remember about the legalities of rebranding

Here, Guy Wilmot gives the legal lowdown on what business owners should be aware of during the process of rebranding.

Marketing

Addressing your marketing collateral for trade shows

Here, we look at why it is necessary to make your exhibition stall stand out with strong branding.

Business Technology

How to manage a small business from your iPhone

Here, we look at the tools that enable a small company owner to manage their business from one device.

Buying and selling a company

Buying a business: What you need to know

Stephen Attree outlines the most important stages that need to be considered in order to ensure the successful acquisition of a business.

Business Technology

How to manage a small business from your iPhone

Here, we look at the tools that enable a small company owner to manage their business from one device.

Buying and selling a company

Buying a business: What you need to know

Stephen Attree outlines the most important stages that need to be considered in order to ensure the successful acquisition of a business.

Finding and selling to customers

Attracting new customers: The holy grail for business owners

Here, we look at three ways to turn unique website visitors into paying customers.

Finding and selling to customers

The importance of recognising loyalty for a small business

Making sure you have a long-term plan to engage with and nurture customers will make the difference in your business, David Grimes argues in this piece.

Business management

Getting the credit you deserve as a small business

Here we look at the problem of small companies not being extended credit and what businesses can do to improve their credit score.

Legal advice

A guide for new businesses on getting health and safety in check

Here, Kate Russell offers some tips on your responsibilities to ensure an office compliant with health and safety regulations.

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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?

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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