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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.

How to turbocharge your businesses by refocusing your sales strategy

Entrepreneurs tell us how they've turbocharged their businesses by refocusing their sales strategy.

Finding and selling to customers

Employing & managing staff

Almost half of UK workers on sick leave continue to work when unwell

Of those, 32 per cent read work emails, 25 per cent take work-related calls, 19 per cent work online and 2 per cent host meetings from their sick bed, according to research from Bupa.

Business management

Sahar Hashemi: ‘Stay close to your customers’

Coffee Republic founder Sahar Hashemi tells SmallBusiness.co.uk about her regrets at leaving the coffee chain and why it's important to stay within touching distance of your customers.

Employing & managing staff

Problems caused by back pain at work

Businesses are failing to recognise the problems caused by back pain at work, say doctors.

Finding and selling to customers

Why brands matter and how to protect your company’s identity

Without the right brand, Coca-Cola would have been just another fizzy drinks company. Read our guide to find out why brands matter.

Business management

MBO or MBI?

What's the difference between a management buy-in and a management buy-out?

Finding and selling to customers

Negotiating on price as a small business owner

As many as one-third of owner-managers say they do not see themselves as natural negotiators, according to a recent survey. But you don't have to go in with all guns blazing to achieve more favourable terms.

Business management

Healthy returns for weight loss camp

Victoria Wills founded luxury weight loss retreat NuBeginnings in 2008 and has been enjoying healthy returns ever since.

Finding and selling to customers

Negotiating on price as a small business owner

As many as one-third of owner-managers say they do not see themselves as natural negotiators, according to a recent survey. But you don't have to go in with all guns blazing to achieve more favourable terms.

Business management

Healthy returns for weight loss camp

Victoria Wills founded luxury weight loss retreat NuBeginnings in 2008 and has been enjoying healthy returns ever since.

Office & home working

Rent guarantees when leasing retail business premises

I am currently looking for retail space and am concerned about the level of rent guarantee that seems to be required (12 months).

Business management

Jonathan Grubin – The teenage entrepreneur

At 19, Jonathan Grubin is the managing director of MiniG Media. He launched the ForFree4U online rewards network in 2006 when he was 16, and has just joined the joint online mailing venture SendSocial as CCO.

Business management

Father and son

Maurice and Tim Drake started a business back in the 1990s. The company evolved into Flipside Group, a digital advertising and marketing agency.

Finding and selling to customers

Get the most out of networking

Building relationships with businesses that are complementary to your own means they can pass customers your way and vice versa.

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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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Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.