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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.

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.

Export & Import

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

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

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.

Finding and selling to customers

5 tips to maximise Black Friday sales during lockdown

This year’s Black Friday takes place on November 27. How can you maximise online sales while your business is in lockdown?

Marketing

How to use Snapchat to sell your products to Gen Z

Snapchat is ubiquitous for those aged between 14 and 24 in the States. Yet many small businesses are timid about marketing to Gen Z. Brian Skewes shows you how

Smart Energy GB

Upgrade to a smart meter and enjoy a smarter future

If your small business has fewer than 10 employees, you could apply for a smart meter today. A meter gives you oversight of energy usage and could save you money

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