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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.



Beating absenteeism during the European Championships

In this piece, in conjunction with Boost Capital, we give some tips on managing staff while the European Championships are on.

Employing & managing staff

Business Technology

Collaboration software, remote teams, bad managers

Fear is greatest obstacle that SMEs face today. There is a direct path for managers to achieve exactly what they claim to be their principle objectives: efficiency, cost saving, bottom line results. Yet because of fear they are unable to go ahead and implement the conditions for that success. What is the business opportunity here? Why is fear handicapping us? How can it be overcome?

Employing & managing staff

Summer HR rules employers should consider

Alan Price discusses the issues to bear in mind for employers when the summer seasons comes around.

Business Technology

What broadband options are available for my business?

Here, we look at what types of internet connection you can choose for your company.

Productivity Zone

Productivity problem affecting more than just the UK

A recent study showing that productivity is set to fall in the USA for the first time in three decades confirms that productivity decline is affecting the whole of the developed world, and not just the UK and Europe.

Business management

Five things to consider measuring in your small business

Emily Coltman gives her top tips for successful business measurement.

Finding and selling to customers

The importance of good customer service

Here, we look at the ways in which to focus on your customer care as a small company.

Employing & managing staff

Crucial aspects of employee management

Here are some key tips to getting the most from your staff.

Finding and selling to customers

The importance of good customer service

Here, we look at the ways in which to focus on your customer care as a small company.

Employing & managing staff

Crucial aspects of employee management

Here are some key tips to getting the most from your staff.

Business Technology

Five tech tools to start your small business

Here are some tech options that can help you in your fledgling business.

Business management

Football League to benefit from blockbuster Premier League deal

English football is now entering a new era of untold riches. Their pockets are now heavy with a blockbusting Premier League deal that allows even the smallest teams in the league can now do things other big club’s in Europe can only dream of.

Marketing

What is the best recipe for marketing success?

Jamie Barlow presents the marketing options that will work the best for your small business.

Marketing

Make the most of mobile marketing

Is your business making the most of the marketing potential of mobile phones? Smallbusiness.co.uk reports on ways it can work for you – just be careful not to get on customers’ nerves.

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.

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Why you need a business bank account

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5 things every small business owner needs to know before starting

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Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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