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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.

UK business owners are the most unhappy

Small business owners in the UK have lowest levels of wellbeing and overall life satisfaction compared with six other countries, including USA and Canada.

Running a Business

Employing & managing staff

How to best manage inductions for hybrid staff

How should small businesses best manage inductions into office culture for new hybrid staff? Sue Temelty of The HR Dept offers practical advice

Office & home working

9 factors that will help you choose the right office location

Scouting out a location for your office? It's not all about the aesthetics – remember these decision-swaying factors in your search.

Marketing

What is a royal warrant and how do you get one?

A royal warrant is seen as being a stamp of approval from the King himself. But they’re not just for luxury products, they can be for roofing and even a can of baked beans. What is a royal warrant and how do you get one?

Business car leasing

Can you have a company car if you’re self-employed?

Mike Parkes of GoSimpleTax explains the must-know info about owning a company car when you're self-employed

Employing & managing staff

What do statutory pay rises mean for SMEs?

Sue Tumelty, founder of The HR Dept, explains upcoming statutory pay rises and what you should do as a small business owner

Business management

How does the Energy Bills Discount Scheme work?

From April 1, the Energy Bill Relief Scheme will be replaced with the Energy Bills Discount Scheme. How will it affect your small business?

Business management

A guide to car leasing for small businesses

In this piece, we look at how leasing your business vehicles can help save money.

Business management

How does the Energy Bills Discount Scheme work?

From April 1, the Energy Bill Relief Scheme will be replaced with the Energy Bills Discount Scheme. How will it affect your small business?

Business management

A guide to car leasing for small businesses

In this piece, we look at how leasing your business vehicles can help save money.

Getting Online

SMB security: preventing phishing attempts

Phishing is still an ever-present risk to businesses. Here are three helpful tips to stop these phishing attempts derailing your SMB

Employing & managing staff

Zero-hours staff can ask for predictable hours

Zero-hours workers who have given 26 weeks of service will be able to request more predictable hours from employers

Business car leasing

8 of the best electric cars for small business leasing

Thinking about leasing an electric vehicle for your business? We explain whether it's the right choice for you and which cars to go for

Marketing

5 video creation tools that make marketing your small business easier

Video marketing can be a challenge, but with the right tech stack, it doesn’t have to be so overwhelming.

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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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Business management

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