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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.

Is having a mentor key to small business success?

Taking on a mentor, a business expert without a vested interest, can mean your business benefits from a fresh and objective point of view, argues Darren Clare.

Business management

Office & home working

How to create a more productive working environment as a small business

Kate Headley discusses how businesses can identify what adjustments need to be made to create a more productive working environment.

Legal advice

What to do when faced with a law suit for patent infringement

In this article, we look at what action you need to take when faced with the threat of legal action in a patent infringement claim.

Marketing

Four ways to make a bigger impact with your landing page

Here's how you can jazz up your landing page by following a few small pointers.

Business Technology

Ten ways call tracking can benefit your small business

Marketing campaigns live and die on leads and conversions - and while most businesses will think nothing of stocking up all sorts of website analytics packages as possible, measuring online leads is only one part of the puzzle.

Marketing

Five ways to influence fellow professionals using LinkedIn

LinkedIn continues to evolve in providing professionals with a way to market their product or service. Here's how to make the most of the site.

Office & home working

The advantages of using serviced offices in London

Here, we look at some of the benefits your small business can enjoy from taking advantage of the serviced offices in London.

Office & home working

Important things for businesses to consider before investing in commercial property

Office & home working

The advantages of using serviced offices in London

Here, we look at some of the benefits your small business can enjoy from taking advantage of the serviced offices in London.

Office & home working

Important things for businesses to consider before investing in commercial property

Employing & managing staff

How to maintain a unified company culture when your workforce grows

Andrew Filev's company has six offices in five countries and has still managed to maintain a unified company culture. Here, he gives some tips on how you can do the same.

Office & home working

British Small Business Awards: Workspace of the Year shortlist

Business Technology

How to protect your small business from fraud

In this piece, in association with Boost Capital, we look at how best to make sure your company is safeguarded against fraud.

Finding and selling to customers

Managing your customer data effectively is important for small businesses

Here, in association with Royal Mail AddressNow Capture, we look at how ensuring that you capture and update customer data effectively can bring a number of important benefits to your business.

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