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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.

Five reasons why Peer Networks could benefit your business

The government's Peer Networks programme offers support to SMEs as they face upcoming challenges with Covid-19 and Brexit

Business management

Buying and selling a company

How to value the goodwill

Accountant James Johnson explains how to value goodwill in your business and the warnings you must heed in doing your calculations

Marketing

5 tips to make your small business TikTok marketing a success

For those that are new to TikTok, Traktion shows you what you need to know to make your marketing attracts the right audience

Export & Import

How Brexit is going to affect your business – #2 exports

In this guide, we'll tell you what needs to be sorted out so that you can export to the EU after the Brexit transition.

Legal advice

8 legal considerations for setting up a business during the pandemic

Nick Owens of Harper James Solicitors explains what legalities you should be considering if you're starting a business during the pandemic.

Podcasts

Merlin Griffiths: ‘We are creative, resilient, adaptable – this is hospitality!’

In this podcast episode, Anna Jordan meets Merlin Griffiths, pub owner, mixologist and bartender on Channel 4's First Dates

Smart Energy GB

Using simple technology to improve my small business

This article looks at five simple technologies that business owners can adopt to improve their small business, in terms of costs and efficiency.

Business management

3 steps to improve productivity during the pandemic

Covid-19 has shifted every small business online. Be the Business CEO Anthony Impey shares three key steps to improving productivity during the pandemic

Smart Energy GB

Using simple technology to improve my small business

This article looks at five simple technologies that business owners can adopt to improve their small business, in terms of costs and efficiency.

Business management

3 steps to improve productivity during the pandemic

Covid-19 has shifted every small business online. Be the Business CEO Anthony Impey shares three key steps to improving productivity during the pandemic

International Business

Keeping 2021 simple for small and medium-sized enterprises

Currensea explain what Open Banking is and how it can help small and medium-sized enterprises to trade overseas

Smart Energy GB

Business expenses: don’t guess if you don’t know the answer

Keeping on top of your business expenses starts with understanding your biggest centres of expenditure. Here’s how it’s done

Export & Import

How Brexit is going to affect your business – #1 imports

Importing from the EU post Brexit will involve more paperwork. Follow this guide to post-Brexit imports to help ease the headache

Smart Energy GB

How to manage your businesses cash flow more efficiently

Cash is always king for a business but during challenging trading periods such as Covid-19, managing the flow or money in and out becomes even more crucial.

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.

Partner content

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?

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