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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.

Opening up your business to global trade

Either finding suppliers or selling your products abroad is very important for a successful and thriving company.

International Business

Employing & managing staff

Reducing contractual hours

Q: I have advised staff that we need to reduce contractual hours to break even. This period is always low and additional hours are essential when things pick up. What are the legal considerations if staff do not agree to new hours? The contract says that normal hours may be varied to meet needs of employer.

Business management

A snack on track

Michelle Daniells launched children’s nutrition company Benjoy Nutrition in 2008 and is expecting sales of £1 million for the next year of trading.

Business Technology

Introducing a mobile payments strategy

Mobile payments are becoming increasingly useful for consumers on the move, and there is evidence of more and more SMEs adopting a mobile payments strategy to capitalise on the smartphone market.

Employing & managing staff

How to have a good business meeting 

The difference between a successful business meeting and a futile one is in the preparation and the staging.

Employing & managing staff

Employee on sick leave

We are a small business employing five people. One is frequently going sick for one or two days at a time. We are still paying that employee for the days she is off sick. Can I remove her self-certification and not pay her if she has any further short term sickness leave?

Employing & managing staff

Do I need to consider maternity pay?

One of my employees is pregnant. What are my considerations in regard to maternity pay?

Business Technology

Business leaders predict rise in mobile payments 

Business leaders believe mobile payments will be mainstream within four years with mass-market acceptance only two years away, research finds.

Employing & managing staff

Do I need to consider maternity pay?

One of my employees is pregnant. What are my considerations in regard to maternity pay?

Business Technology

Business leaders predict rise in mobile payments 

Business leaders believe mobile payments will be mainstream within four years with mass-market acceptance only two years away, research finds.

Marketing

Pay per Click Advertising for Small Businesses

It's been quite awhile since we last looked at Pay per Click (commonly shortened to PPC) advertising on search engines, and while the basics remain the same, there have been some important changes since that last article and there is also a major market-changing event in the pipeline to which you should be alerted.

Business Technology

In Peake condition

CRM and cloud-based application software company Bright Office launched in 2009 and is on course to double its turnover in 2011 to £500,000.

Legal advice

What SMEs should know about the Bribery Act

Last week the controversial Bribery Act came into force in the UK, bringing with it strict consequences for companies deemed to have committed corporate bribery and corruption.

Export & Import

Elusive finance could be blow for export trade

Former HSBC chairman Stephen Green has said a lack of financing options for businesses could threaten international trade.

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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.

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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?

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