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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 to get your small business online within an hour

Small businesses are struggling in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, especially those without a website. We'll help you get online

Getting Online

Business management

How to ask for a commercial rent freeze from your landlord

Now that the government has forced leisure and hospitality businesses to close, with shops soon to follow, do you have to keep paying rent to your commercial landlord?

Business Technology

Best video conferencing tech for your small business

With many small business staff working remotely because of coronavirus, video conferencing is fast becoming the best way to communicate with groups. We look at the best video conferencing software on the market.

Business Technology

How your IT team can support small business during coronavirus lockdown

As coronavirus disruption sweeps across the UK, many small businesses will be turning to their in-house or outsourced IT teams for support during the lockdown.

Small Business Insurance

Can I claim on my small business insurance for coronavirus?

You may have a small business interruption policy, but will it cover you against coronavirus?

Marketing

Space is the place: why your brand needs to tap into the space craze

Outer space will be one of the hot marketing trends in 2020, according to James Wright of agency Red Havas. Even the smallest brands can take advantage of the space craze

Business management

Working capital explained: a guide for online marketplace businesses

A comprehensive guide to working capital for marketplace merchants, including definitions, best practices and top providers.

Marketing

What makes an effective business flyer? – a Small Business guide

Nine out of 10 of us remember a business flyer through our letterbox. But designing an effective business flyer needs careful thought, says Simon Cooper

Business management

Working capital explained: a guide for online marketplace businesses

A comprehensive guide to working capital for marketplace merchants, including definitions, best practices and top providers.

Marketing

What makes an effective business flyer? – a Small Business guide

Nine out of 10 of us remember a business flyer through our letterbox. But designing an effective business flyer needs careful thought, says Simon Cooper

Productivity Zone

Working from home – How to manage your time and increase productivity

E-commerce expert Simon Horton shares his tips for successful time management when working at home, something that many of us may find us doing for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak.

Buying and selling a company

Buying a business rather than starting up – is this a better route?

In partnership with BusinessesForSale.com, we explore whether buying a business an existing business is better than starting your own

Employing & managing staff

Coronavirus: what are your sick pay obligations if your staff self-isolate?

We answer some of they key questions around what to do about statutory sick pay (SSP) when your staff are required to self-isolate

Business Technology

7 tricks to help boost your website sales

Nudging your customer as they visit your site with timely taps on the shoulder can boost your website sales. Ennis Al-Saiegh says it’s all about personalisation.

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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

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