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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 reducing your carbon footprint can increase business productivity

Coupling new ways of working with the latest technology reduces your carbon footprint while increasing productivity and the bottom line

Productivity Zone

Business Technology

Almost a third of small businesses have no cyber security strategies

A new report from Business in the Community reveals that many small businesses are leaving themselves vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Employing & managing staff

7 hiring strategy dos and don’ts for high-growth SMEs

Hiring with growth in mind is essential for your business. Hannah Dawson of Futrli explains how you should go about recruiting staff.

Productivity Zone

5 easy tech wins to improve SME productivity

We show you five simple things that you can do to let your office tech turbocharge your business productivity.

Business Technology

Making Tax Digital bridging software: what is it and how much does it cost?

Making Tax Digital is on the way and bridging software is the easiest way to become MTD-compliant for those who need to prepare.

Business management

Entrepreneur Q&A: Jonathan Papworth, director of Person Centred Software

Jonathan Papworth is the co-founder and director of Person Centred Software, a firm who specialises in software for social care workers.

Buying and selling a company

A beginner’s guide to buying and selling a business

In association with BusinessesForSale.com, we look at the key considerations for both buyers and sellers when a business changes hands.

Getting Online

Voice search for small businesses

The way that people are researching information is changing. Follow this guide to get ahead and optimise your voice search for your business.

Buying and selling a company

A beginner’s guide to buying and selling a business

In association with BusinessesForSale.com, we look at the key considerations for both buyers and sellers when a business changes hands.

Getting Online

Voice search for small businesses

The way that people are researching information is changing. Follow this guide to get ahead and optimise your voice search for your business.

Finding and selling to customers

How to attract visitors to your exhibition stand

Having a stand at an exhibition can be a great, cost-effective way of marketing your offering. Richard Edwards gives some tips on how to do it right.

International Business

Small businesses must act now to continue to trade with the EU

Many UK businesses are putting themselves at risk of not being able to continue trading in the EU if a no deal Brexit occurs. A few simple steps can ensure business can continue

Business management

Entrepreneur Q&A: Ronan Higham, founder of Pure Fitout

Smallbusiness.co.uk has a chat with Ronan Higham, founder of Pure Fitout.

Marketing

Seven ways to get email addresses of your potential customers

If you're like most small-business owners, you need a generous supply of potential customer names and email addresses to effectively market your offerings online.

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.