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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.

How to successfully run a fintech business

Here, Anna Tsyukpo, CEO of fintech company Paybase, gives her top five tips for starting and running a business in the fintech sector.

Business Technology

Business management

Preparing for the interest rate rise as a small business

The Bank of England has finally raised rates to half a per cent, from 0.25 per cent to 0.5 per cent. Here, we look at the implications for small businesses.

Marketing

Ingenious Christmas marketing: Three rules for small businesses

Claire Wilson, content strategy director at Stratton Craig, gives her top three rules on content marketing for small businesses.

Marketing

Why you need an SEO strategy to succeed in business

There are five key areas which you need to cover in order to improve your SEO. Here, we look at them.

Business Technology

Nine reasons to use WordPress for an online business

Here, we explore why WordPress could be the right content management system for your small business.

Business Technology

GDPR – don’t ditch the data

Here, Peter Ruffley, chairman at Zizo, says, rather than ditch the data, GDPR can actually unlock the door to vital digital transformation projects.

Finding and selling to customers

Five neuro-linguistic programming tips to help you win sales

Can neuro-linguistic programming help your sales processes? Here, we find out.

Business management

The aviation industry: What’s flying and what’s grounded?

How is the aviation industry faring right now in 2017? Here are a few key areas to focus on.

Finding and selling to customers

Five neuro-linguistic programming tips to help you win sales

Can neuro-linguistic programming help your sales processes? Here, we find out.

Business management

The aviation industry: What’s flying and what’s grounded?

How is the aviation industry faring right now in 2017? Here are a few key areas to focus on.

Business management

The companies that are evolving to meet their customers’ goals

Conrad Thompson, head of business design at PA Consulting Group, discusses today's necessity for businesses to actively make themselves part of their customers’ world.

Employing & managing staff

Are unpaid internships really akin to modern-day slavery?

How are small businesses impacted by the legal requirement to pay interns after four weeks' unpaid work? Here, one business owner gives his thoughts.

Business Technology

How e-commerce businesses can maximise AI this Black Friday

Here, David Duke, chief operations officer at Visualsoft, explores the key areas in which AI tech is transforming the field of e-commerce for small businesses.

Business Technology

Security, safety and BYOD: The changing face of business communications

How is business communication changing, and how can company owners prepare? In this piece, Alex Tebbs, founder of VIA, finds out.

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

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.

Business Technology

Friendly guide – top tips for small businesses switching to VoIP

With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!

Export & Import

Avoid delays with exports and imports

Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world