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.

What makes for a high-performing individual and how can they be identified?

Here, Justin Hughes discusses what makes a high-performer and the attributes to look for when seeking out the best staff.

Employing & managing staff

Export & Import

The logistics of fashion: Connecting the world one stitch at a time

Here are the top five tips on fashion and textile exporting, offering best practice advice and guidance to make the most of international opportunities.

Employing & managing staff

Are wellness programmes worth it for your small business?

Here's why a wellness programme might be worth investing in for your small business employees.

Employing & managing staff

The three pillars to building a workforce for the future

Jane Firth shares three pillars of wisdom all founders of scaling businesses need to consider when building their first internal HR function.

Employing & managing staff

Customer service: Fostering the workplace for the future

Here, fish and chip shop manager Rachel Tweedale talks about the importance of developing your existing staff and their customer service skills.

Office & home working

Five fun and clever office ideas to inspire your small business

More than ever, young companies are putting a lot of effort into coming up with dream office spaces in a bid to attract the most talented professional out there. Here, we look at five international offices and how they benefit staff.

Business management

Forex trading news: The September roundup

What can we expect in regards to currency trades during the next few weeks? Here, we take a look.

Employing & managing staff

Why size can be an SME’s biggest advantage when hiring

After recently revealing the results of the global ‘Work Satisfaction Survey’, LinkedIn’s Dan Dackombe looks at why SMEs have everything to play for when it comes to recruitment.

Business management

Forex trading news: The September roundup

What can we expect in regards to currency trades during the next few weeks? Here, we take a look.

Employing & managing staff

Why size can be an SME’s biggest advantage when hiring

After recently revealing the results of the global ‘Work Satisfaction Survey’, LinkedIn’s Dan Dackombe looks at why SMEs have everything to play for when it comes to recruitment.

Business management

How to grow a business outside of London

Luke Davis discusses the challenge of navigating business growth from outside of London and how company owners can find success outside of the capital.

Employing & managing staff