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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.

Tiredness hits productivity for UK businesses

New research by Willis Towers Watson reveals the impact of fatigue on worker productivity in the UK and the workplace triggers.

Productivity Zone

Export & Import

Christmas in July: How to prepare for record sales

Here, Jake Trask, FX research director at OFX, explains how you can prepare for the Christmas rush during the summer months.

Employing & managing staff

Top tips to perfect your social media CV

Forget the traditional CV, social media has become a second CV with 60 per cent of employers now checking out potential candidates online.

Business management

What are the best negotiation techniques?

Here, Rajiv Nathwani, director and founder of Quivira Capital, explores the best negotiations techniques for your business.

Employing & managing staff

Use it or lose it: why the Apprenticeship Levy matters

Here, Angela Middleton, chairman of MiddletonMurray, explains why the Apprenticeship Levy matters for small businesses.

Business management

Are job descriptions the be all and end all when delegating?

Gemma Harding and a team of business experts explore how managers can avoid the ‘that’s not my job description’ response and delegate tasks to their employees effectively.

Business Technology

How my company survived a ransomware attack

Chris Williams, director of containers supplier Willbox, reveals how quick thinking from the company’s external IT support meant a ransomware attack on his company could have been so much worse.

Marketing

Top five SEO techniques to help you rank

Here, we take a look at the top five techniques to improve your SEO and gain a higher ranking on Google.

Business Technology

How my company survived a ransomware attack

Chris Williams, director of containers supplier Willbox, reveals how quick thinking from the company’s external IT support meant a ransomware attack on his company could have been so much worse.

Marketing

Top five SEO techniques to help you rank

Here, we take a look at the top five techniques to improve your SEO and gain a higher ranking on Google.

Employing & managing staff

Five ways to engage your growing workforce

With Brexit looming and current political uncertainty, business confidence is not doing particularly well. But as a growing business, how do you keep your team positive, productive and engaged? Mark Woolley, commercial director at Reckon, gives his top five tips.

Employing & managing staff

Why Kalanick’s departure from Uber is a victory for company culture

In this piece Ab Banjeree, CEO of ViewsHub, shares some practical lessons for small businesses following Travis Kalanick's controversial reign at the helm of Uber.

Business Technology

The digital revolution and small businesses

Here Rich Wagner, CEO of APS financial, examines four aspects of the digital revolution that a new business must adopt to stay ahead of the curve.

Business management

Should you take annual leave this summer?

Here, Phil Sheridan, senior managing director, Robert Half UK, tells us why we should be taking our annual leave this summer.

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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