Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
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.
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Getting Online
Business Technology
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
In this piece, Dave Thornton, founder of Thornton & Lowe, discusses the insurance measures he put in place for his bid consultancy business.
Business management
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
Ally Yates, author of Utter Confidence, explains how to disagree with work colleagues constructively in the office.
Office & home working
Here, Cleveland Containers shares some top tips to create the perfect home office.
Marketing
Here, we look at how a specific marketing technique can help you achieve a high ROI.
Business Technology
Here, we look at why businesses are discovering the ease and convenience of online collaboration tools.
Marketing
Here, we look at how a specific marketing technique can help you achieve a high ROI.
Business Technology
Here, we look at why businesses are discovering the ease and convenience of online collaboration tools.
Employing & managing staff
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
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
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
Networking isn’t about getting as many business cards or handshakes as possible, but about establishing genuine, professional relationships with others.
Business Technology
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
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
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
Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world