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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.

An integrated software solution to suit your business needs

Here, we look at how your company can be helped by one integrated solution.

Business Technology

Office & home working

Remote working: The small business bargaining chip

In this article, Jesper Frederiksen examines how remote working options can set small businesses apart from their competitors.

Office & home working

Employee does not handle stress very well

I have an employee who despite her best efforts does not tackle her adverse reaction to stress very well. What can I do to assist her and if no improvement is shown what are my options?

Legal advice

Shareholders’ agreements: What they are and why they are necessary

Aaron Fermahan discusses the importance of the shareholders' agreement and what it means legally for your company.

Employing & managing staff

Employee works too hard – how can I help?

I have an employee who spends too much of her own time working and I am afraid that she will 'burn out'. How should I intervene?

Finding and selling to customers

Six things to learn for your e-commerce experience

Here, Victoria Ward gives some tips on managing the first steps into e-commerce.

Business Technology

Easy solutions to common computer issues

This article endeavours to offer a selection of easy solutions to some common computer issues.

Business management

The challenges of working with a sibling in a small business

Lizzie Fouracre shares her experiences of working with her brother Tim, the founder of an online accounting company.

Business Technology

Easy solutions to common computer issues

This article endeavours to offer a selection of easy solutions to some common computer issues.

Business management

The challenges of working with a sibling in a small business

Lizzie Fouracre shares her experiences of working with her brother Tim, the founder of an online accounting company.

Business management

What type of entrepreneur are you?

Here, we look at four business types – where do you fit in?

Office & home working

How to deal with business burnout and work-related stress

Here, Alex Hedger looks at the steps to take to ensure a more productive and less stressful life at work.

Marketing

Playing up to national stereotypes in brand marketing

Joe Cox discusses how best to judge the portrayal of nationality when it comes to promoting your product.

Employing & managing staff

Six start-ups on creating a winning team

Kevin Buller talks to six promising companies about how they go about building and maintaining a strong team in their business.

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