Buying a business
This fortnight Lesley-Anne McKenna asks what loans are available when buying a business.
Buying and selling a company
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.
This fortnight Lesley-Anne McKenna asks what loans are available when buying a business.
Buying and selling a company
Office & home working
Setting up office at home is a good way to begin to experience what it is like starting a business. It will give you an idea of the costs and equipment required.
Finding and selling to customers
The focus in this article is on winning new business. Tony Wilford of Plan-it UK asked for tips on becoming a preferred supplier.
Business Technology
Small media companies operating websites would have to restrict or abandon cookies, a widely used web advertising and e-commerce tool, if proposed legislation from the European Union is implemented.
Legal advice
A recent employment appeal tribunal ruling on holiday pay for employees on long-term sick leave could have serious implications for small businesses by potentially driving up costs.
Legal advice
Whilst running a business you may come across difficult employees. When you do it is essential to have an internal disciplinary procedure in place to deal with the problem and so avoid being taken to a tribunal, says employment consultant Jim Brown.
Marketing
Rick Hopkins of the Forum of Private Business has sounded a note of caution to small businesses on using radio as an advertising medium.
Getting Online
A new dispute resolution service to help both individuals and organisations resolve disputes over .uk internet domain names faster and more fairly, has been set up.
Marketing
Rick Hopkins of the Forum of Private Business has sounded a note of caution to small businesses on using radio as an advertising medium.
Getting Online
A new dispute resolution service to help both individuals and organisations resolve disputes over .uk internet domain names faster and more fairly, has been set up.
Marketing
Big business knows that there are many commercial advantages to be gained by deploying the right kind of design.
Employing & managing staff
Too much red tape is preventing many small businesses from reclaiming the Statutory Maternity Pay they provide to their employees.
Marketing
The Royal Mail has launched a new website service to assist businesses that use Direct Marketing (DM) as an integral part of the their overall marketing strategy.
Marketing
Internet marketing may have become an essential plank of many businesses' growth strategies, but it is an activity attracting increasing controversy.
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