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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.

The top 11 apps and services for employee location tracking

Location tracking apps are all around us, and while most of them focus on sharing your location with friends and family, some of them went the other way - allowing employers to track their workforce.

Business Technology

Business management

Small Business Reputation Management: the dos and don’ts

Managing the reputation of your business can be a tricky venture. Here are some top tips to help you stay afloat in a crisis.

Legal advice

Why you should only work with a local solicitor

Many small businesses need to form a working relationship with their solicitor, but why should you pick a local solicitor to help you?

Business Technology

Preparing your business for the electric car revolution

Here, Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of Renault, explains how businesses can prepare for the electric revolution.

Employing & managing staff

How to manage multicultural teams

Paul Heilbronner, EVP Global HR, Axway, discusses how to manage multicultural teams and highlights some of the benefits and challenges they may bring.

Business management

Is there such a thing as full transparency and should we ever want it?

Here, Mufid Sukkar, group chief strategy officer, Nest Investments, explores the notion of transparency and if you should ever want it.

Getting Online

The need to prioritise website performance

Here, Simon Schnieders, founder of Blue Array, explains why businesses need to put more emphasis on website performance.

Business Technology

Government silence on GDPR leaves businesses in dark

Businesses need more leadership from the government about the future for the UK’s anti-money laundering and GDPR laws, according to Martin Schofield of RFS Financial Crime.

Getting Online

The need to prioritise website performance

Here, Simon Schnieders, founder of Blue Array, explains why businesses need to put more emphasis on website performance.

Business Technology

Government silence on GDPR leaves businesses in dark

Businesses need more leadership from the government about the future for the UK’s anti-money laundering and GDPR laws, according to Martin Schofield of RFS Financial Crime.

Employing & managing staff

Top ten ways to handle a workplace conflict

Arguments can be inevitable in office environments, so when a heated conflict does break out it’s important to resolve it as quickly as possible.

Employing & managing staff

How to get the most from your recruitment agency

Here, James Calder, CEO of Distinct Recruitment, guides us on how to get the most out of your recruitment agency.

Small Business Insurance

Essential tips on getting the right insurance cover for your small business

Here, the Association of British Insurers gives a comprehensive insight into the insurance you need to take on for your small business.

Business management

How to be a sustainopreneur in five steps

Here, James Brueton, CEO of EnviroBuild explains five simple steps to becoming a successful sustainopreneur.

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