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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.

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.

Finding and selling to customers

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.

Legal advice

The recent developments all Airbnb landlords must consider

Making money on Airbnb is not as simple as it may seem. You must ensure you adhere to a range of rules and regulations, as Ben Gurluk discusses here.

Business Technology

The hybrid model that is putting SMEs on cloud nine

Manish Sablok looks at what SMEs need to keep up with large enterprises and how hybrid is fast emerging as the favoured solution.

Legal advice

European Commission plans to reform business restructuring and insolvency rules

Vanessa Crawley looks into what Brussels’ new proposals on bankruptcy protection will mean for small businesses in the UK.

Business Technology

How to implement a content calendar that will help your small business grow

In this piece we look at how you can better structure your online activity as a small business.

Business Technology

Small businesses and the problem with spreadsheets

Ben Gladstone highlights the dangers of SMEs using manual spreadsheets for critical business processes.

Business management

Applying the marginal gains philosophy of the Olympics to your small business

Ben Houghton looks at how you can learn from the success of the GB Olympic team in applying its marginal gains strategy to your business.

Business Technology

Small businesses and the problem with spreadsheets

Ben Gladstone highlights the dangers of SMEs using manual spreadsheets for critical business processes.

Business management

Applying the marginal gains philosophy of the Olympics to your small business

Ben Houghton looks at how you can learn from the success of the GB Olympic team in applying its marginal gains strategy to your business.

Marketing

Three reasons why your marketing team should be attending exhibitions

Here, we look at how exhibitions can be beneficial for your business.

Business Technology

How to build instant trust in the sharing economy

The next few years will see widespread adoption of a new ‘trust economy’, where renting is replaced with swapping one free service for another, argues Andy Peck.

Business management

How craft businesses can find the holy scale

Jeremy Torz gives a few pointers on successfully scaling a craft business in the right way.

Marketing

How using creative marketing can boost your company profile

In this piece in association with Vistaprint, we look at how a more creative approach to marketing can mean vital exposure for your business.

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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