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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.

The importance of CSR in your small business

Niki Fuchs explains why corporate social responsibility is integral to her company's business strategy and its continuing growth trajectory.

Business management

Finding and selling to customers

What are the market conditions for small brick and mortar retailers in 2017?

In this piece, in association with Close Brothers Retail Finance, we look at the current state of the retail landscape in context with prospects for brick and mortar operators.

Finding and selling to customers

Writing a compelling bid that buyers can’t resist

If you want to get ahead of the game with your bid writing, take a look at the following tips.

Business Technology

Building a better business: An insight from audials

Now more than ever it has become apparent that going into business for yourself might be the best decision you have ever made. Consider today the dot-com boom take two. What was once a strange and scary digital wild wild west, the internet has now grown and matured into a central part of society.

Business Technology

Do’s and don’ts in getting an inventory software for small businesses

What do you need to do as you go over different options for an inventory management software for your small business? Conversely, what should you not be doing as you go through the process?

Marketing

What running through four miles of porridge teaches you about launch marketing

Too many businesses and start-ups approach launch marketing in the same manner they view regular marketing. This is a mistake, argues Martin Flavin.

Finding and selling to customers

GDPR: Is your small business ready for the ‘Right to be Forgotten’?

Without the right processes or technology in place, finding just one individual’s information can take the time and resources a small business cannot afford to spare, says Guy Bunker.

Small Business Insurance

A holistic way of insuring business risk

Graham Howard of Ready Steady Store discusses the insurance considerations of a multi-site self storage company.

Finding and selling to customers

GDPR: Is your small business ready for the ‘Right to be Forgotten’?

Without the right processes or technology in place, finding just one individual’s information can take the time and resources a small business cannot afford to spare, says Guy Bunker.

Small Business Insurance

A holistic way of insuring business risk

Graham Howard of Ready Steady Store discusses the insurance considerations of a multi-site self storage company.

Business management

How to grow an online travel agent business

Here, we speak to online travel agency guru Jon Moulding about competing with larger operators, moving away from marketing on Teletext and succeeding in a niche market.

Business management

Lessons learned from…the United Airlines reputation crisis

Jennifer Janson looks at what small businesses can take away from the United Airlines reputation crisis.

Small Business Insurance

Essential insurance measures for a photography business

Here, Claire Sullivan discusses how essential insurance cover is to her photography business.

Employing & managing staff

Managing employees in a multi-generational workforce

With the appearance of the first Gen Z individuals mixed in with Gen X and Millennials, we are entering a very interesting phase of the multi-generational workplaces, says John Ryder.

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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