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Running a Business

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.

Cheapest card payment machines

 

We show you the cheapest card machines that are available on the market by transaction fee

Business Technology

Smart Energy GB

The 3 biggest benefits of smart  meters for small businesses

A smart meter can help you deal with rising energy prices by improving the accuracy of your bills and helping you take greater control of your energy usage

Smart Energy GB

How to get more control over your business budgeting 

Whether you need to reduce your expenses to make it through economic headwinds or you want to improve your margins to free up more working capital for growth, budget control is an ever-present challenge for business owners.

Smart Energy GB

What can your small business do to help achieve net zero by 2050?

Follow these seven tips to start reducing your business’s carbon footprint and help Great Britain achieve net zero

Business Technology

Why your customers choose certain payment methods and what you can do about it

In this article, Zaki Farooq of PayFuture discusses the reasons behind why customers choose certain payment methods – and how you can tap into them

Marketing

Building a personal brand as a freelancer

Launching as a freelancer and have no idea what to do to build your personal brand? We show you how to be the face of your company

Business Technology

The best free online survey platforms for small businesses

Have online survey platforms left you with more questions than they've answered? We look at some of the best free online tools and features.

Running a Business

Running your small business – essential guide

You will always face challenges, but by following these steps, you can face those challenges with confidence and crack on with what you do best: growing your business

Business Technology

The best free online survey platforms for small businesses

Have online survey platforms left you with more questions than they've answered? We look at some of the best free online tools and features.

Running a Business

Running your small business – essential guide

You will always face challenges, but by following these steps, you can face those challenges with confidence and crack on with what you do best: growing your business

Finding and selling to customers

Maximising the value of zero-party data to improve customer experiences

Lisa Andreou defines zero-party data and explains how brands can use this to improve the customer experience

Business Technology

How to prevent spam sign-ups

If you've had a big uptick in your sign-ups, it's best to check they're not spam. Here's why you should protect your business and how to do it

Business Technology

15 EPoS systems for restaurants and cafés

 

Having the right ePoS system in place can boost your business in far more ways than just payments. Here are 15 ePoS systems to check out.

Business Technology

7 key hospitality EPOS features for a small business

Take a look at how these hospitality EPOS features, including booking systems and reporting, will boost your small business

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

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

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.