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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.

Creating a productive workplace as a small business

Geraint Evans discusses how to make an office space fit for purpose.

Office & home working

Business management

Why mistakes make, not break, businesses

Entrepreneur Mike Odysseas discusses how he made the mistake of only focusing on the bottom line in the early stages of his business.

Business management

How to become friends with your competitors

Building relationships with companies operating in the same sector could provide valuable support and knowledge-sharing opportunities. Ian Cowley explains how.

Employing & managing staff

What incentives can I put in place to boost morale and retain staff?

Our business is picking up, however we still wish to be cautious with pay increases and envisage freezing wages this year. Are there any low-cost incentives that will help us maintain morale and assist with retaining staff?

Finding and selling to customers

Top selling strategies for small businesses

Shaun Thomson gives tips on finalising sales to the inexperienced entrepreneur.

Finding and selling to customers

Why discounts are not the answer for a small business

Gideon Lask, founder and CEO of social commerce technology business Buyapowa, explains what’s gone wrong with discounts and the cutting edge alternatives you should be using instead.

Office & home working

A virtual office, but with real benefits

How virtual offices meet the demands of smaller businesses.

Finding and selling to customers

The demise of the account manager – and alternatives for a small business

In this article, sales expert Andy Preston talks about why account management is now dead, and what you and your team need to do to replace it.

Office & home working

A virtual office, but with real benefits

How virtual offices meet the demands of smaller businesses.

Finding and selling to customers

The demise of the account manager – and alternatives for a small business

In this article, sales expert Andy Preston talks about why account management is now dead, and what you and your team need to do to replace it.

Marketing

The shift in SEO practices – and how it affects small businesses

The worlds of SEO, content marketing and PR are learning from each other - and these skills have been instrumental in the ongoing success and development of each sector, says Kath Dawson.

Employing & managing staff

Preparing your small company for auto-enrolment

Take up Zumba or learn to unicycle? Preparing for auto-enrolment is a New Year’s resolution that your business will thank you for.

Employing & managing staff

The golden rules of finding and keeping good staff

Taking on the right employees first time around can avoid recruitment issues later down the line. Here, Kate Russell discusses what to remember when hiring.

Productivity Zone

Boosting productivity and improving the flow of ideas in a small business

HR expert and motivational speaker Alan Price discusses how entrepreneurs can encourage business ideas by culling workplace distractions and maximising their own productivity.

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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