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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.

The benefits that CRM systems offer in delivering successful sales programmes

Presenting all you need to know about the benefits of CRM.

Business Technology

Legal advice

Employment dismissals: How to avoid a tribunal

Employment law specialist Michael Salter of myBarrister discusses the considerations a business needs to make when dismissing staff.

Employing & managing staff

Employee doesn’t work well in a team

I have an employee who just will not work well in a team, as an individual his work performance is excellent but once tasked with working within a group he creates tension and refuses to work with a number of individuals. I do not wish to dismiss the employee as he is a consistent worker but I'm not happy about his attitude to team work.

Office & home working

Remote working and flexible working options

Businesses and their employees have much to gain from operating flexible working options.

Getting Online

Protecting your online presence: Domain name disputes

Rob White, of Avidity IP, discusses how to protect yourself against intellectual property abuse as a small business.

Marketing

On-site social: The key to social media e-commerce success

Social media can be frustrating and time consuming for a small business so get your customers and site visitors to look after it for you. Marketing expert Chloe Thomas explains how.

Getting Online

How a small business can optimise a website for mobile and tablet users

Marketing expert Mark Asquith of DMSQD looks at how your company can capitalise on new browsing behaviours.

Business management

Why ‘accepted business wisdom’ should be challenged

Entrepreneur Jonathan Richards discusses why popularised mantras should not always be followed in business.

Getting Online

How a small business can optimise a website for mobile and tablet users

Marketing expert Mark Asquith of DMSQD looks at how your company can capitalise on new browsing behaviours.

Business management

Why ‘accepted business wisdom’ should be challenged

Entrepreneur Jonathan Richards discusses why popularised mantras should not always be followed in business.

Business Technology

How to protect your company from cybercrime

Tim Pat Dufficy of Serverspace discusses the most common weapon for hackers: the distributed denial of service attack.

Office & home working

Top tips for working abroad

Presenting advice on navigating visa conditions and different cultures and languages when conducting business internationally.

Office & home working

The pros and cons of virtual meetings

How technology can help reduce the travel bill for small businesses.

Business management

How corporate social responsibility can work for small businesses

Tina Boden discusses the value of 'giving something back' as a small business owner.

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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

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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.