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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.

Cybercrime: It’s time to go on the offensive

In light of recent cyber attacks on large firms across the world, Gavin Cunningham of Menzies LLP discusses how to protect your business from cybercrime.

Business Technology

Employing & managing staff

Five outdated approaches to HR software pricing

Here, Sue Lingard of Cezanne HR talks us through why it is important to make sure your HR software is on the cloud.

Business Technology

How guest posting services can boost your visibility

Here, we take a look at how guest posting on your website can help boost your visibility online.

Export & Import

Can you afford to leave your business unprotected from shrinkage?

Small businesses are at serious risk of stock shrinkage and are leaving themselves open and unprotected to massive losses.

Employing & managing staff

Do you care enough about your employees’ financial wellbeing?

Heidi Allan, head of insights and engagement at Neyber, discusses the disconnect between employers and staff when it comes to attitudes towards employee financial wellbeing.

Employing & managing staff

Why you shouldn’t ignore the rise of gig-economy and flexible working

Business and HR leaders do not believe the gig-economy will impact on their own businesses, according to new research.

Legal advice

Is 2017 the year for anti-money laundering?

2017 is the year for anti-money laundering to triumph in the UK and transparency is the key, according to Aziz Rahman of Rahman Ravelli.

Business management

Five complaints from your call centre team

Here, Rafael Cortes, head of marketing at Foehn, gives us his top tips to bring progress to your call centre team.

Legal advice

Is 2017 the year for anti-money laundering?

2017 is the year for anti-money laundering to triumph in the UK and transparency is the key, according to Aziz Rahman of Rahman Ravelli.

Business management

Five complaints from your call centre team

Here, Rafael Cortes, head of marketing at Foehn, gives us his top tips to bring progress to your call centre team.

Employing & managing staff

The benefits staff really want – Top tips on retaining the staff you love

Here, we take a look at what you as a business can offer your staff to keep them engaged.

Marketing

All you ever wanted to know about banners

What did Moses of old, Japanese Samurai Soldiers, Roman Nobility and Trades Union Members have in common?

Small Business Insurance

The business coach: Insurance avenues to bear in mind

Tim Rylatt is a business coach in West Sussex. Here, he discusses how he overcame a confusing introduction to insuring his business to get the right cover in place.

Business management

SMEs trying to squeeze financial management into 3.6 hours a month

Britain’s 5.3 million strong army of sole traders and micro businesses estimate they’re spending the equivalent of 2.5 million working days each month on finance management.

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