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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.

The essential guide to small business marketing

In this guide, we look at how small business marketing can be made easy for new company owners.

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Marketing

A guide to successful email marketing

Email marketing can be an immensely important driver of engagement and brand awareness for small businesses. Here Andrea Blair from Hallam Internet, takes you through a six-step email marketing checklist.

Marketing

8 digital marketing solutions to grow your business

In this article, we're giving you an overview of eight digital marketing solutions including SEO, email marketing and more

Marketing

7 best email marketing software for UK businesses

Factors to consider include the number of recipients you need to mail out to, design customisation to match the brand, integrations, data migration and ease of use

Business management

The hidden risks of outsourcing – contractor safety regulations SMEs shouldn’t ignore

The safety of contractors is more of a responsibility for you than you might realise. This is what you must know before you start outsourcing

Business management

2025 for small businesses and what’s coming up in 2026

From financial statements to changing thresholds to price increases, we bring you the key events from 2025

Business management

5 small businesses from Christmas films – and their performance appraisals

We're casting an analytical eye over everyone's favourite Christmas films – but with a business twist. Read on to see if you agree

Employing & managing staff

Employment Rights Bill – what’s in the legislation?

Labour's Employment Rights Bill has officially received Royal Assent. Here's what it means for your small business

Business management

5 small businesses from Christmas films – and their performance appraisals

We're casting an analytical eye over everyone's favourite Christmas films – but with a business twist. Read on to see if you agree

Employing & managing staff

Employment Rights Bill – what’s in the legislation?

Labour's Employment Rights Bill has officially received Royal Assent. Here's what it means for your small business

Business management

The new life of shipping containers – how businesses across the UK are repurposing containers

Small business owners are repurposing shipping containers. In this article we'll be delving into the why and the how

Finding and selling to customers

Small Business Saturday – how to promote your business

Small Business Saturday is coming up fast and it's not too late to get involved. Here are a few tips and tricks to make the most of it

Business management

Pros and cons of employee ownership trusts (EOTs)

In this article, we explain what an employee ownership trust is along with the pros and cons of moving to this model

Finding and selling to customers

Essential Black Friday tips for Amazon sellers

Here, Mike Cockfield, managing director and Khaos Control Cloud, gives his top tips for Amazon sellers to take advantage of Black Friday.

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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.

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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?

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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