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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 don’t you sell online?

Even today, a surprising amount of small businesses still have no online outlet. Mark Kirschner, of e-commerce company Rakuten, discusses new ways to facilitate selling online.

Finding and selling to customers

Employing & managing staff

Employee T&Cs: Stay legal 

Kathryn Mortimer, head of legal services at legal expenses insurer DAS, explores what actions smaller businesses need to take to ensure that dismissal, redundancy or any changes to an employee's terms and conditions do not result in a huge legal bill.

Business management

A tailored night out

Nick Telson co founded DesignMyNight.com, an online service that helps users plan their evening's entertainment, with a university friend in 2009. He talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about starting up.

Legal advice

Employee stole from us

Q: An employee has been signed off sick but has been caught working for one of our customers. We carried out a stock check and found equipment and chemicals are missing. He has resigned from his position but what do we do about the theft of the items?

Legal advice

Employee doing freelance work on the side

One of my employees is doing freelance work on my time. How best to address it and what legally can I do?

Business management

Starting a green tech business

Green tech entrepreneur Peter Hopton founded data centre cooling company Iceotope in 2011 and talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about investment, knowing your market, and caffeine.

Finding and selling to customers

Sunday trading restrictions: How changes affect SMEs

Ben Williams, barrister at Kings Chambers, discusses how small businesses can prepare for the mooted loosening of Sunday trading restrictions.

Business Technology

Why your new business website may already be obsolete

Anthony Karibian of marketing company bOnline presents five ways small business owners can mitigate the risk of an outdated website.

Finding and selling to customers

Sunday trading restrictions: How changes affect SMEs

Ben Williams, barrister at Kings Chambers, discusses how small businesses can prepare for the mooted loosening of Sunday trading restrictions.

Business Technology

Why your new business website may already be obsolete

Anthony Karibian of marketing company bOnline presents five ways small business owners can mitigate the risk of an outdated website.

Marketing

Marketing with credibility

Jonathan Cowan, commercial product manager for Sage UK's small business division, talks about how businesses can effectively communicate a credible message.

Business Technology

Cybersecurity for small businesses

Cybersecurity is changing fast, and small business owners need to keep abreast of developments. Kevin Dowd, CEO of network security firm CNS gives some tips on how.

Office & home working

Energy-saving tips for small businesses

SmallBusiness.co.uk and Makeitcheaper.com look at how small companies can save energy and money in the office.

Business management

Simon Hill on starting ideas management company Wazoku

Simon Hill started innovation management company Wazoku in 2011 and is already looking to turn over £400,000 for his next year of trading.

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Employing & managing staff

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