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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.

Subcon launches awards with a prize worth £10,000 for start-ups

Subcon has announced its inaugural Launchpad awards for manufacturing and engineering-based start-ups, with a prize worth £10,000.

Marketing

Marketing

Three ways to prepare your PR strategy for Brexit

Simran Ghata-Aura from Journolink explains what you need to prepare in your PR strategy for Brexit.

Employing & managing staff

Men and women bosses both discriminate over maternity leave fears

New research shows that male and female bosses both have the same reservations about hiring female staff and them taking maternity leave.

Employing & managing staff

Warning to employers not providing pensions for staff

All employers must provide workplace pensions for staff that meet the employment status and earnings criteria. If they don't they risk fines and a criminal record

Business management

Is it safe to switch to a smaller business energy supplier?

Business management

Four key steps for small businesses to prepare for Brexit

With the UK set to leave the EU there are certain things that small businesses can do to put themselves in the best position possible. Aron Priest of printing company Solopress outlines what these could be

Business management

What small businesses should be doing ahead of Brexit

Many small businesses have had little guidance as to what to expect when the UK leaves the European Union. Danielle Levy asks business representatives how companies can prepare

Employing & managing staff

SME business owners recognise the benefits of employee benefits

Small to medium sized business owners are looking to offer staff more employee benefits according to new research

Business management

What small businesses should be doing ahead of Brexit

Many small businesses have had little guidance as to what to expect when the UK leaves the European Union. Danielle Levy asks business representatives how companies can prepare

Employing & managing staff

SME business owners recognise the benefits of employee benefits

Small to medium sized business owners are looking to offer staff more employee benefits according to new research

Business management

What will the future high street look like?

New research reveals what the future high street could look like based on what modern shoppers want to see.

Business management

Five outsourcing trends for small businesses

Watch out for these outsourcing trends.

Business management

How are small businesses preparing for Brexit?

If you have no idea how to make preparations for your small business ahead of Brexit, take some tips from these entrepreneurs.

Marketing

Five simple tips to merge your offline and online marketing strategies

It needn't be a competition between your business' online and offline marketing strategy – merging both can produce the best result.

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