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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.

Five reasons SMEs waste money on HR

Here, Kate Russell outlines the main ways HR consultancies can let you, as a small business owner, down

Employing & managing staff

Employing & managing staff

Five areas of UK employment law businesses must be aware of

Before taking on any employees, it’s important to grasp the basics of employment law. In this piece, we look at what you need to know

Employing & managing staff

Six HR mistakes start-ups make and how to avoid them

Making staffing mistakes as a small business on a tight budget can be fatal. Here are the common ones and how not to fall foul of them

Employing & managing staff

Steven Bartlett’s top 5 tips for team building 

The Dragons’ Den investor gives his top five tips for building a winning team, knowing when to take a backseat, and why his main job is creating a company culture.

Running a Business

Green business tips from Deborah Meaden 

Deborah Meaden shared three top tips for any small business owner who wants to run a green business at the SME XPO in London.  

Employing & managing staff

A guide to HR outsourcing for small business

Outsourcing HR makes sense for businesses that are too small to have their own inhouse manager. However you need to be clear about what you need from the outset to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach

Business management

7 business tips from Levi Roots

Find new inspiration for running your business from Reggae Reggae Sauce entrepreneur and Dragons' Den success story, Levi Roots

Running a Business

UK business owners are the most unhappy

Small business owners in the UK have lowest levels of wellbeing and overall life satisfaction compared with six other countries, including USA and Canada.

Business management

7 business tips from Levi Roots

Find new inspiration for running your business from Reggae Reggae Sauce entrepreneur and Dragons' Den success story, Levi Roots

Running a Business

UK business owners are the most unhappy

Small business owners in the UK have lowest levels of wellbeing and overall life satisfaction compared with six other countries, including USA and Canada.

Employing & managing staff

How to best manage inductions for hybrid staff

How should small businesses best manage inductions into office culture for new hybrid staff? Sue Temelty of The HR Dept offers practical advice

Office & home working

9 factors that will help you choose the right office location

Scouting out a location for your office? It's not all about the aesthetics – remember these decision-swaying factors in your search.

Marketing

What is a royal warrant and how do you get one?

A royal warrant is seen as being a stamp of approval from the King himself. But they’re not just for luxury products, they can be for roofing and even a can of baked beans. What is a royal warrant and how do you get one?

Business car leasing

Can you have a company car if you’re self-employed?

Mike Parkes of GoSimpleTax explains the must-know info about owning a company car when you're self-employed

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