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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.

Fail to brand, fail to succeed

Maite Barón reveals why branding your business effectively is crucial for success.

Finding and selling to customers

Business Technology

Why getting buy-in is crucial when it comes to technology

Alison Jackson of Lindenhouse Software explains that enthusiasm for new IT products in a company may not be shared by all staff.

Legal advice

How to choose a legal adviser

Ian Cowley gives some pointers on sourcing the right solicitor when running a small business.

Export & Import

Security and customs: Five pointers for exporters

Here, Gavin Kilborn, European supply chain manager at retail display specialist Triplar, presents tips for negotiating customs when trading internationally.

Office & home working

What Ofgem’s Retail Market Review means for small businesses

Tim Jarvis, manager of SME accounts at Gazprom Energy, explains Ofgem's effort to deliver a fairer energy market.

Office & home working

How to keep the workplace lurgy at bay – Working through illness

Chancellor George Osborne's wife Frances has recently questioned the British mentality of working through illness. Here are some tips to minimise workplace contagion.

Finding and selling to customers

How to find your killer Christmas product

Emily Coltman discusses how businesses can make the most of the Christmas period by finding the sweet spot between profit margin and revenue.

Marketing

Five steps towards formulating a PR plan for small businesses

Carolyn Hughes discusses how a small company owner can take on their own PR and media communications regime.

Finding and selling to customers

How to find your killer Christmas product

Emily Coltman discusses how businesses can make the most of the Christmas period by finding the sweet spot between profit margin and revenue.

Marketing

Five steps towards formulating a PR plan for small businesses

Carolyn Hughes discusses how a small company owner can take on their own PR and media communications regime.

Finding and selling to customers

How to maximise online sales by upselling and cross-selling

Phil Rothwell reveals how to generate additional revenues from your website or e-commerce platform with a minimum of fuss.

Export & Import

How to choose a warehouse facility as a small business

Jan Walsh, head of proposition at delivery specialist Arrow XL, outlines the main supply chain considerations for storage options.

Export & Import

10 tips to compliance when trading overseas

James White Drinks, which exports all over the world, gives insight into the main compliance issues when trading overseas.

Export & Import

Navigating customs around the world: Advice for small businesses

Harald Schoenfelder, managing director of global trade services for EMEA at FedEx Express, discusses how to prepare so your goods don't get held up at customs.

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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