Assess your security risks
Business owners are being advised to examine security risks to their staff and business by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
Business management
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.
Business owners are being advised to examine security risks to their staff and business by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
Business management
Business management
UK businesses could save a staggering £3 billion a year by putting more effort into recycling and reducing waste, according to Government advice group Envirowise.
Employing & managing staff
Business owners have to be extremely careful not to discriminate on grounds of age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and many, many more.
Marketing
If you are looking to announce a price increase, its important to test the market first with a few customers by telephone or face-to-face, to gauge reaction.
Business Technology
A report from the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) says that hundreds of businesses may face legal action because their websites are not accessible to disabled customers.
Finding and selling to customers
It's no secret that it costs a lot more to acquire new customers than to retain the ones you've got.
Marketing
Allocating time and resources to gaining new customers can be a difficult issue for small businesses – purchasing a database for marketing purposes can sometimes be out of the question.
Buying and selling a company
If you intend to buy or start a business in the UK and you are not a British citizen, there are certain criteria you must fulfil.
Marketing
Allocating time and resources to gaining new customers can be a difficult issue for small businesses – purchasing a database for marketing purposes can sometimes be out of the question.
Buying and selling a company
If you intend to buy or start a business in the UK and you are not a British citizen, there are certain criteria you must fulfil.
Employing & managing staff
You can't prevent an employee leaving your business but there are steps you can take to ensure that important clients do not go with them.
Employing & managing staff
There are two ways of looking at high employee turnover rates: are you getting the right staff in the first place, and are you making sure that you are keeping your best staff? Losing staff can effectively kill a small business because your employees cover a range of tasks.
Business management
A business plan is essential if you are seeking funds from outside investors.
Legal advice
Terms of business (also known as terms and conditions) are vital, as they establish levels of responsibility for companies and their customers.
Investing in a franchise
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.
Partner content
Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade