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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.

Getting to grips with the costs behind IT downtime

Peter Groucutt, managing director of Databarracks explains how organisations can strengthen business resilience by better understanding the cost of IT downtime

Business Technology

Business management

Merchant cash advances for business financing

If you run a business, you will be well aware of the fact that you need some serious capital in order to not only stay afloat, but be successful. We take a look at how cash advances could help you.

Marketing

The three things that will make you successful in marketing

Here, Chandar Pattabhiram – chief marketing officer of Coupa, outlines his views on what makes a good marketer – qualities that he believes are very different now than they were ten years ago

Employing & managing staff

Working in the hospitality industry

Here, we take a look at some of the main advantages and disadvantages of working in the hospitality field.

Business management

The power of start-ups in driving digital innovation

Here, 'Justin Cross, head of BLINK at MediaCom, discusses how digital innovation can boost a start-up to success.

Business management

GDPR: Some practical tips to ensure you are compliant

With the GDPR deadline looming ever closer, businesses need to ensure they are fully compliant before the 25 May. Here Colette Reid, group services manager at creative consultants LEWIS, gives some helpful tips on how to get compliant.

Business management

Omnichannel thinking is jeopardising retail success

Craig Summers, managing director UK, Manhattan Associates, asks why so many retailers are failing to focus on delivering a single, perfect, omnichannel customer experience?

Business management

Controlling the cloud: How SMEs can get a handle on costs

Alex Dalglish, head of technical services at global IT services company COMPAREX, talks about steps SMEs can take to ensure they are making the most efficient and cost-effective IT decisions.

Business management

Omnichannel thinking is jeopardising retail success

Craig Summers, managing director UK, Manhattan Associates, asks why so many retailers are failing to focus on delivering a single, perfect, omnichannel customer experience?

Business management

Controlling the cloud: How SMEs can get a handle on costs

Alex Dalglish, head of technical services at global IT services company COMPAREX, talks about steps SMEs can take to ensure they are making the most efficient and cost-effective IT decisions.

Productivity Zone

Productivity slump for SMEs in the North West of the UK

North West SMEs report productivity levels that are double that of their London counterparts, despite all regions struggling to motivate staff.

Business Technology

Questions to ask before investing in business management software

Mike Cockfield, managing director at Khaos Control Solutions has put together a list of the fundamental questions that will help you avoid wasting money on software that’s not suitable for your business.

Business Technology

Artificial intelligence for the small business: Three things SMEs need to know

Here, Francois Cadillon, vice president UK & Ireland at MicroStrategy talks on how businesses should be embracing AI and machine learning, rather than fearing it.

Finding and selling to customers

Six tips to master e-commerce customer support

Here, we take a look at how how e-commerce businesses can improve their customer support through utilising omni-channel support, embracing social media and mobile messaging, providing self-service and the use of video.

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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.

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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