Productivity Zone

You don’t have to spend thousands each year licensing expensive software. Here are 20 free alternatives to boosting small business output

Getting Online

In partnership with the UK Domain, we tell you why you should go for a custom domain name.

Getting Online

In partnership with the UK Domain, here's a look at how you can start building a website for your small business.

Buying and selling a company

In partnership with BusinessesForSale.com, we look at the questions you should be asking your business partner before buying a company.

Marketing

You may not have noticed, but we’re actually seeing fewer ads than we used to. That’s thanks to a combination of ad blockers, DVRs, and paid streaming. For consumers, the loss of ads often feels like a win. For marketers, though, it limits opportunities to expose the public to new messaging. Companies are having to search for different strategies, and many are finding success with influencer marketing.

Business management

For many years now Paul Hargreaves of Cotswold Fayre has supported young people in business. He outlines the good mentoring can do - for the people being mentored and for the mentor.