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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.

What kind of leader are you?

Everyone has different approaches and ways of leading, but what type of leaders are there? We've put together a breakdown of the different leaders and a guide to which one you are.

Business management

Business Technology

The benefits of taking your documents digital

Should we be ditching physical cabinets in favour of digital transaction management? In this piece, Helen Sutton presents the case.

Employing & managing staff

Could employers do more to support employees diagnosed with cancer?

It’s World Cancer Day next week and with cancer rates rising Punter Southall Health & Protection give their advice on how employers can better support employees diagnosed with cancer.

Business Technology

Why the secret to start-up success lies in the data sets

Here, Nick Gaubitch of Pindrop looks at why it can be nearly impossible for a modern-day start-up to succeed without the machine learning capabilities required to analyse data sets.

Marketing

Display sign advertising: How to cut costs

Here, we look at the most cost-effective solutions to make your display sign messages stand out from the crowd.

Business management

Build a bold team if you want a bold business

Here, Stephen Newton, founder and managing partner for Elixirr, explores how your small business can be bold in 2018.

Business Technology

Four ways HR tech can help small businesses stay compliant in 2018

Here, we explore how HR tech can help small businesses stay at the cutting edge of compliance in 2018?

Buying and selling a company

What company owners can learn from previous businesses sold

Past experiences of selling a business can be invaluable for the next sale. In this piece, Jo Thornley of BusinessesForSale.com gives some do’s and don'ts to keep in mind.

Business Technology

Four ways HR tech can help small businesses stay compliant in 2018

Here, we explore how HR tech can help small businesses stay at the cutting edge of compliance in 2018?

Buying and selling a company

What company owners can learn from previous businesses sold

Past experiences of selling a business can be invaluable for the next sale. In this piece, Jo Thornley of BusinessesForSale.com gives some do’s and don'ts to keep in mind.

Legal advice

Business legal requirements: Considerations for 2018

Here, Caroline Lavis, associate at Michelmores, looks at a few of the legal issues that UK SMEs should be considering in 2018.

Business management

Regaining control in 2018 – Top tips from organisational experts to revealed

Storage expert, Space Station has teamed up with a number of organisational experts to help people get more organised and regain control in 2018.

Employing & managing staff

The Great British pay rise: What do Brits think?

New research results from MoneyGuru show how the public really judge the issue of their pay rises.

Business management

Seven things small businesses can learn from the Carillion crisis

The collapse of the construction giant holds some useful lessons for SMEs, says Matt Dunham of Dunham Dean Advisory.

Partner content

Benefits of switching to the right business bank account

In case you were in any doubt, here are five key benefits of switching your business bank account – and how to make the switch.

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?