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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.

British Small Business Awards 2017: Website Builder of the Year shortlist

Our Website Builder of the Year finalists at the British Small Business Awards have been announced, with the judges rewarding functionality, innovation and value.

Getting Online

Business Technology

Essential business savings and security facts when migrating to cloud

As global corporations in emerging markets move to the cloud it is clearly understood that cloud storage is highly beneficial for any scale business.

Small Business Insurance

How I put PI insurance in place for my bid consultancy company

In this piece, Dave Thornton, founder of Thornton & Lowe, discusses the insurance measures he put in place for his bid consultancy business. 

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.

Employing & managing staff

How to disagree constructively in business

Ally Yates, author of Utter Confidence, explains how to disagree with work colleagues constructively in the office.

Office & home working

Top tips for creating the perfect home office

Here, Cleveland Containers shares some top tips to create the perfect home office.

Marketing

Account-based marketing and why your business needs to know about it

Here, we look at how a specific marketing technique can help you achieve a high ROI.

Business Technology

The rise of online collaboration tools to improve business competitiveness

Here, we look at why businesses are discovering the ease and convenience of online collaboration tools.

Marketing

Account-based marketing and why your business needs to know about it

Here, we look at how a specific marketing technique can help you achieve a high ROI.

Business Technology

The rise of online collaboration tools to improve business competitiveness

Here, we look at why businesses are discovering the ease and convenience of online collaboration tools.

Employing & managing staff

Five effective ways to deal with staff sickness in the workplace

In preparation for World Mental Health Day, Gemma from CALLCARE has produced some top tips on how SMEs can minimise and deal with staff sickness in the workplace.

Business Technology

How digital technology can help SMEs fight fraud

Aziz Rahman has teamed up with anti-fraud experts and produced a guide on how implementing digital tech can help SMEs prevent fraud crimes, most importantly, trade-based money laundering.

Business management

Mergers and acquisitions take off in the UK online gambling market

The UK M&A market is hot and is expected to continue into 2019 with many more deals, as we discover in this piece.

Finding and selling to customers

Ten ways to get better at networking

Networking isn’t about getting as many business cards or handshakes as possible, but about establishing genuine, professional relationships with others.

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