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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.

How small suppliers can manage exchange rate issues

Saskia Johnston provides practical advice for small business owners who have been left out of pocket and confused by invoices from abroad.

Business management

Export & Import

New year’s logistics resolutions for small businesses

Jonathan Smith shares his thoughts on resolutions for small business owners regarding their relationship with logistics providers in 2017.

Employing & managing staff

Preparing for salary sacrifice changes

Nick Bustin outlines how changes to salary sacrifice schemes are going to work and what businesses need to do to prepare.

Employing & managing staff

How to survive and thrive with distributed, multinational teams

In this piece, Andrew Filev explores how to make the most of an international set up in your growing company.

Business management

The dangers of ‘shy reporting’

Brett Simnett explains why reporting your challenges as much as your successes can lead to long-term business growth.

Finding and selling to customers

How your small business can succeed in the subscription economy

Here, John Phillips explores the huge opportunities that the subscriptions market holds for UK SMEs and entrepreneurs.

Business management

The small business survival guide to Christmas

Raj Sond, general manager of First Data, gives us his small business survival guide for Christmas.

Export & Import

Five things small businesses can learn from Santa’s supply chain

In this piece, Justin O’Sullivan talks about how small businesses should consider the business acumen of the man behind the presents – Santa.

Business management

The small business survival guide to Christmas

Raj Sond, general manager of First Data, gives us his small business survival guide for Christmas.

Export & Import

Five things small businesses can learn from Santa’s supply chain

In this piece, Justin O’Sullivan talks about how small businesses should consider the business acumen of the man behind the presents – Santa.

Business Technology

Festive Cyber Tips for every business owner

Deon Hanekom, compliance manager at 9 Spokes gives us his top seven tips for protecting your business from cyber attack.

Employing & managing staff

How to battle start-up anxiety when competing for staff

Some business owners suffer 'start-up anxiety’ when candidates are deciding whether to join them or a more established company. Here, Alex Pavlou looks at how to beat it.

Business management

Five tips on keeping your small business running over Christmas

Here, Lewis Reeves shares five ways he keeps things ticking over at his data collection agency over Christmas.

Business management

Post-work pints: Transferrable skills for running a pub

Experience in the pub trade – or at least hospitality – is advisable for would-be publicans. Yet other careers do bestow some transferrable skills in this competitive sector, writes Melanie Luff of BusinessesForSale.com.

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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