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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.

Strategic Uses for Pay-per-click Advertising

Seven tips on strategic use of online Pay-per-Click advertising that can really boost your e-commerce effectiveness and create a better return on your investment.

Marketing

Business management

Protect your business with these key management tips

Taking a close, hard look at your business could mean the difference between sink or swim.

Office & home working

Starting up in the capital

If you're based in the capital and are looking for funding, there are a number of options out there.

Employing & managing staff

NICE work if you can get it

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has turned its hand to the management of long-term sickness absence with a consultation on best practice.

Employing & managing staff

Four management competencies for combating stress

New research from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has identified four key stress management behaviours that can make the difference between line managers bucking up or bringing down the people they supervise.

Employing & managing staff

Desktop lunchers’ keyboards breed more bacteria than a toilet seat

Computer users who habitually eat lunch at their desks are being warned that their keyboards could harbour more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat.

Employing & managing staff

Better absence management

Historically, managers responsible for absence management have failed to differentiate between frequent short-term absence and potential long-term absence.

Business management

Matt Lovett: Making a success from his discount website WowVoucherCodes.com

Matt Lovett, 17-years-old and founder of marketing company Wow Media, has seen the number of hits to his discount website WowVoucherCodes.com soar since January.

Employing & managing staff

Better absence management

Historically, managers responsible for absence management have failed to differentiate between frequent short-term absence and potential long-term absence.

Business management

Matt Lovett: Making a success from his discount website WowVoucherCodes.com

Matt Lovett, 17-years-old and founder of marketing company Wow Media, has seen the number of hits to his discount website WowVoucherCodes.com soar since January.

Business management

Sher Syed: Rising Star

Sher Syed founded IT company 360 GSP when he was 24.

Office & home working

Office space to suit

If the cost of your office isn't leaving much breathing space on the balance sheet, there may be alternatives.

Business management

Why Entrepreneurs should relocate to the North East

Investors in the North East are on the hunt for entrepreneurs with great ideas and a whole load of ambition.

Business management

Budget wish list for small businesses

With the G20 summit now over, all attention will be turning to the upcoming Budget on 22 April.

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Benefits of switching to the right business bank account

In case you were in any doubt, here are five key benefits of switching your business bank account – and how to make the switch.

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?