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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.

9 ways to keep your staff motivated

From team building to simply showing that you value your employees, here are nine ways to build a team of loyal, productive and motivated employees.

Business management

Finding and selling to customers

How to get your retail business ready for Christmas

In this piece, in association with Boost Capital, we look at how e-commerce companies should be gearing up now to cope with the Christmas rush.

Finding and selling to customers

How one boutique hotel owner benefitted from customer reviews

Here, we look at how positive customer reviews online can be both a blessing and a curse in the hospitality industry.

Business Technology

Are data and analytics skills more important than industry experience?

Data and analytics skills could be more important in business than industry experience, management experience, or a second language, research from Alteryx has revealed.

Business management

Should your small business have a risk management plan?

Micro business owners struggle to prioritise risk management, according to a recent survey commissioned by Broker Network.

Employing & managing staff

Internal training valued highly by small business employees

Here, we look at the internal training methods small companies employ to ensure a satisfied workforce.

Employing & managing staff

Staff retention: Five ways SMEs can keep quality employees

Stuart Hearn discusses how small and medium-sized enterprises can use their strengths to maximise staff retention.

Business Technology

The impact of Brexit on IT services

Here, Andy Hinxman discusses how small businesses can prepare for any changes they might need to make to their IT following Brexit.

Employing & managing staff

Staff retention: Five ways SMEs can keep quality employees

Stuart Hearn discusses how small and medium-sized enterprises can use their strengths to maximise staff retention.

Business Technology

The impact of Brexit on IT services

Here, Andy Hinxman discusses how small businesses can prepare for any changes they might need to make to their IT following Brexit.

Advice

Health and safety and high heels in the workplace

In this piece, we look at the dangers of high heels in the office and question whether dress codes should be revised for health and safety reasons.

Office & home working

What should influence your choice of office space?

Consumers are hugely influenced by the quality and location of a company’s premises. Here, we look at how businesses decided on the right office for their needs.

Marketing

How to choose a marketing automation tool

In this post, we’ll focus on the entry level and professional marketing automation tools most suitable for small businesses.

Business management

Young entrepreneurs: The importance of learning business skills early

Following Dragons' Den star Peter Jones' call for the UK to champion entrepreneurial skills in children as young as five, we speak to business owners about the benefits of starting young.

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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