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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.

What small businesses need to know about the gender pay gap

Kate Palmer reveals what small businesses need to know about a critical issue in today's workplace: the gender pay gap.

Employing & managing staff

Employing & managing staff

What do 21st century job candidates want from you?

Tony Wilmot discusses how to ensure you are doing everything you can to keep your best people, and attract new talent through the best job candidates.

Business management

Micro Business of the Year: Handrail Creations interview

Kenny Macfarlane, managing director of Handrail Creations and winner of the Micro Business of the Year at the British Small Business Awards, tells us what winning the award means to him.

Marketing

Why telling your business story will boost your brand

In an age where consumers are bombarded with numerical data, Jon Mowat explores the power of storytelling in successful marketing campaigns.

Business management

Website of the Year: Colony interview

Sarah Tierney, winner of the Website of the Year category at the British Small Business Awards, tells us what winning the award means to her and the Colony website.

Office & home working

Office Halloween party ideas for your small business

Here are some great ideas to incorporate into your office Halloween party.

Finding and selling to customers

Why the power of data should not be underestimated

In this piece, we speak to three businesses for a first-hand view of how they use data, and the benefits they enjoy.

Business Technology

9 tips for small business owners contemplating a PC purchase

Here, we look at some top tips for small businesses looking to update their technology with a new PC.

Finding and selling to customers

Why the power of data should not be underestimated

In this piece, we speak to three businesses for a first-hand view of how they use data, and the benefits they enjoy.

Business Technology

9 tips for small business owners contemplating a PC purchase

Here, we look at some top tips for small businesses looking to update their technology with a new PC.

Marketing

Here are 9 do’s and don’ts for successful business networking

Ed Molyneux gives his top tips for face-to-face networking, in order to help your business flourish.

Business Technology

How to check your online business is mobile-friendly for your customers

Here, Rhianna Camp looks at four essential tools to help you check if your website is mobile-friendly.

Finding and selling to customers

How no-obligation tactics and transparent pricing can improve your sales

In this piece, Julian Betts shares his thoughts on how dropping the hard sell can improve your sales figures in the digital age.

Employing & managing staff

What to remember when interviewing candidates for your business

When it comes to taking on staff, there are some key considerations for a small business owner to make, from how a candidate's skills stack up to whether they would fit with the company culture. Here, we look at what to bear in mind.

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