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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 to shift the culture of terrible business meetings

We all know how awful meetings are – especially when there are so many of them. Johnny Warström of Mentimeter talks about the problems with meetings and how small businesses can benefit from making some changes.

Employing & managing staff

Business Technology

Tech for start-ups: three IT essentials to help your new business

As a new business, you want to be able to benefit from your IT solutions. Here, Bruce Penson of Pro Drive IT outlines three IT essentials for start-ups.

Legal advice

The ‘holistic approach’ to professional advice: Why small businesses need it

In this piece, Richard Oury argues for the importance of SME clients demanding that their professional advisers take a more holistic view of their business challenges.

Business management

How entering awards can help your business grow

Francesca James, co-founder of the NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards, explains how entering awards can bring you closer to achieving your business goals.

Employing & managing staff

Why it’s time to look past the university degree when hiring

It’s time businesses became more open minded and stopped snubbing people based on their higher education status, argues Samuel Leach.

Finding and selling to customers

Client retention: Top tips for keeping your customers

Client retention is key to your continued business growth and development, Natalie Lovett argues. Here are some top ways to ensure you keep your clients.

Finding and selling to customers

How to price your services

Pricing your services can be the most complex part of the marketing process. What are you worth? How do you justify your rates or prices? There is a lot to think about. Read this guide from marketing specialist and Q&A panel expert Jackie Jarvis.

Employing & managing staff

The challenges SMEs face when sending employees abroad

Sending employees abroad can be challenging, but the benefits well outweigh the risks. Kevin Melton of AXA Global Healthcare takes us through the biggest potential hurdles.

Finding and selling to customers

How to price your services

Pricing your services can be the most complex part of the marketing process. What are you worth? How do you justify your rates or prices? There is a lot to think about. Read this guide from marketing specialist and Q&A panel expert Jackie Jarvis.

Employing & managing staff

The challenges SMEs face when sending employees abroad

Sending employees abroad can be challenging, but the benefits well outweigh the risks. Kevin Melton of AXA Global Healthcare takes us through the biggest potential hurdles.

Business management

Brexit: what businesses should do before we leave the European Union

The time is ticking until Brexit and there's no sense in waiting around. Mohit Paul of BluJay Solutions explains how you should prepare for customs, tariff and trade changes before we leave the European Union.

Business Technology

Improve your cyber security using the ‘Check and Change’ method

Arne Uppheim, director of SMB at Avast Business, explains how to enhance your cyber security using the 'Check and Change' method.

Buying and selling a company

Buying and selling a business in the professional services industry

Here, we give a summary of how to successfully buy, run and sell a business within professional services.

Marketing

GDPR: company campaigns that are ‘on brand’

Everybody's email inboxes are stuffed with all manner of messages about privacy policies and GDPR changes. Mark Overton of Softcat takes a look at some of the best examples of companies who have contacted their customers while staying 'on brand.'

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.