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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.

When to expand your business

Thomas Villeneuve discusses the key considerations a small business owner needs to make when growing their operation.

Business management

Business management

The signs of poor mental health at work

David Price explores what employers should look out for in staff to prepare for mental health issues.

Employing & managing staff

Flexible working is the key to staying competitive

More than 80 per cent of employees feel more productive when working from home, research finds.

Marketing

How best to use video in your business

Here , Andrew Ogden offers ten top tips on how you can use video to help engage your employees.

Finding and selling to customers

Five tips for having online conversations with customers

Here, Ed Molyneux gives his tips on nurturing online conversations and relationships for useful feedback from clients and customers.

Business management

How to bring out the best in your team

Here, we look at what action to take to ensure your team grows and develops as you want it to

Business Technology

Why single factor authentication is outdated 

Here is why using just a password or another sole form of security to protect online systems and portals won’t cut the mustard anymore.

International Business

Businesses profit from trading internationally

Three quarters of UK companies doing some form of business internationally say going global has made their business more profitable, research finds.

Business Technology

Why single factor authentication is outdated 

Here is why using just a password or another sole form of security to protect online systems and portals won’t cut the mustard anymore.

International Business

Businesses profit from trading internationally

Three quarters of UK companies doing some form of business internationally say going global has made their business more profitable, research finds.

Office & home working

The realities of setting up a home business

Four company owners discuss their decision to build a business from home and how the setup suits their personal and professional lives.

Business management

The success story of Rentokil

Here's how one company's ambitions saw success in a sector others wouldn't touch.

Office & home working

How to re-energise a disengaged employee

Here, we look at what employers can do to turn around employee disinterest before it reaches a destructive level.

Finding and selling to customers

Why vouchers are a great idea for a small business

Here, we speak to three companies about their use of vouchers and how it benefited their 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