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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.

Can you have a Silicon Valley office on an SME budget?

Here, Joff Sharpe of flexible workspace brand Storey reveals how smaller companies can take inspiration from the giants when it comes to their office environment.

Office & home working

Employing & managing staff

Why businesses should consider refresher training

Here's why every member of staff, no matter what role they have, can benefit from some effective refresher training.

Productivity Zone

Majority of SMEs suffering from productivity woes

New research from Opus Energy finds that 86 per cent of SMEs have admitted to having problems with productivity.

Business management

Putting your head in the cloud to become GDPR compliant

Here, Paul Blore, managing director at Netmetix, looks at the impact of GDPR for SMEs.

Business Technology

Are outsourced transcription services the right answer for your business?

Opting for outsourced transcription services could bring you a wide range of perks, as we discover in this piece.

Finding and selling to customers

The SME sales curse: appealing to everyone

Here, Shweta Jhajharia of The London Coaching Group looks at why the smaller your niche, the more likely you are to increase your sales.

Business management

Ten tips for managing stress in the workplace

With National Stress Awareness day highlighting the dangers of business management, we give our top ten tips for managing stress.

Marketing

The importance of brand identity

Here, Natalie Lovett, managing director of The Whitewed directory, explains why brand identity is so important for SMEs.

Business management

Ten tips for managing stress in the workplace

With National Stress Awareness day highlighting the dangers of business management, we give our top ten tips for managing stress.

Marketing

The importance of brand identity

Here, Natalie Lovett, managing director of The Whitewed directory, explains why brand identity is so important for SMEs.

Business management

Building credit is a smart business decision

As a business owner, you have much to think about on a daily basis, so it’s no surprise that credit isn’t always top of mind. But companies with strong business credit profiles can reap many benefits, including easier access to finance to fund investments and a credible reputation with potential customers, suppliers and lenders.

Marketing

Rules for product pricing you should know about

A new small business, excited to sell its products, may not consider pricing very carefully – it’s just a matter of calculating the costs, placing a profit margin on top of that, and then hoping for the best, isn’t it? No, not at all; pricing your product gets a lot more complicated than that as there are many other factors to consider.

Business management

How not to ruin your business – top three financial tips for SMEs

Here, Richard Stonier, co-founder and partner of online accounting service Tally, shares his top three tips to stop small business owners from falling at the first financial hurdle.

Business Technology

Six benefits of a cloud-based CRM solution

Here, Andrew Ardron, CEO, ProspectSoft explores the six benefits of a cloud-based CRM solution for small businesses and how they can take advantage.

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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