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.

Business continuity plan: What it is and why you need it

Bruce Penson, managing director of Pro Drive IT, discusses why business continuity plans and disaster recovery plans are crucial to protecting your organisation.

Business Technology

Marketing

How a rebrand can boost business growth

Neil Everatt, CEO of Selenity, discusses how his company approached a rebrand and the lessons small business owners should learn from his experience.

Office & home working

Keep calm and move on – how to avoid office relocation issues

Moving offices can be an extremely stressful endeavour for small business owners. Here, Nick Riesel, managing director of Free Office Finder, offers some tips to help make the process go smoothly.

Business Technology

Large organisations placing IT security demands on SME suppliers

Inaugural CybSafe Supplier Cyber Security Study reveals SME must increasingly prove cyber credentials to win contracts.

Office & home working

How to cultivate a good company culture

Sean Ofsarnie, co-founder and director of Resapol, talks about how he has managed to build a company culture based on mutual respect between management and employees.

Business Technology

How remote access can empower a small business

The evolving workplace has created huge opportunities for the potential of remote access technology, says Adam Byrne, chief operating officer of RealVNC.

Small Business Insurance

Key insurance advice for your photography company

Here, photographer Laura Pearman talks about how a significant insurance claim she made for loss of data underlines the importance of small businesses ensuring comprehensive cover.

Business Technology

GDPR: An opportunity to re-build customer trust

With GDPR coming into effect in 2018, businesses need to get clued up on how to protect customer data from a data breach.

Small Business Insurance

Key insurance advice for your photography company

Here, photographer Laura Pearman talks about how a significant insurance claim she made for loss of data underlines the importance of small businesses ensuring comprehensive cover.

Business Technology