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Articles, news and advice on effective business management for UK SMEs, encompassing the principles, strategies, and practices that organisations employ to efficiently and effectively achieve their goals and objectives. Topics covered include decision making, setting objectives, allocation of resources, business operations, and performance measurement.

Advice

The main challenges and opportunities for small businesses in 2018

Here, Simon Burckhardt of Vonage discusses the key issues that small business owners will face in the year to come.

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.

News

Bad managers are driving talented staff to quit their jobs

British employees cite bullying, aggressive behaviours and micro-management as examples of their most recent experiences of bad managers.

News

Is it time we ditched the traditional 9 to 5? UK professionals think so!

Is it time we ditched the traditional 9 to 5? UK professionals think so, with the majority admitting to wanting more flexible working.

News

The rules of doing business have changed, say SME owners

Three quarters of SME owners say the rules of doing business have changed – in areas such as competitor activity, decision making and keeping up with regulatory challenges.

Business management

What can football managers teach small businesses?

With the FIFA 2018 World Cup less than a year away, we take a look at what business managers can learn from football managers.

Advice

Why you need to get your business ready for winter

Here, Emily Coltman, chief accountant at FreeAgent, gives her tips on how to get your business into shape and running as smoothly as possible during the autumn and winter months.

News

UK independents still rely on pen and paper to manage their business

More than a third of UK SMEs still rely on pen and paper to manage crucial aspects of their business such as managing inventory and ordering stock.

Business Technology

How to run your small business like a racing team

Just like every team in the Tour de France, every small business will have a vision and a set of values, Sanj Bhayro of Salesforce discusses.

News

New study reveals just what it takes to run your own business

Traits such as passion, confidence and being able to rise to the challenge are just some of the key attributes needed to run your own business, research finds.

News

Long term survival demands a progressive approach to business risk

CEOs are sleepwalking to disaster as they’re ill-equipped to adapt with disruptions such as Brexit or innovative competitors, a new study says.

Business management

How to keep your company afloat in uncertain times

Here, we look at some of the calculated risks you might want to try to get ahead with your business.

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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.

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.

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