Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
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.
Cherie Blair talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about her new network designed to promote women in business and why encouraging female entrepreneurship could lift millions out of poverty.
Business management
Finding and selling to customers
Entrepreneurs tell us how they've turbocharged their businesses by refocusing their sales strategy.
Employing & managing staff
Of those, 32 per cent read work emails, 25 per cent take work-related calls, 19 per cent work online and 2 per cent host meetings from their sick bed, according to research from Bupa.
Business management
Coffee Republic founder Sahar Hashemi tells SmallBusiness.co.uk about her regrets at leaving the coffee chain and why it's important to stay within touching distance of your customers.
Employing & managing staff
Businesses are failing to recognise the problems caused by back pain at work, say doctors.
Finding and selling to customers
Without the right brand, Coca-Cola would have been just another fizzy drinks company. Read our guide to find out why brands matter.
Business management
What's the difference between a management buy-in and a management buy-out?
Finding and selling to customers
As many as one-third of owner-managers say they do not see themselves as natural negotiators, according to a recent survey. But you don't have to go in with all guns blazing to achieve more favourable terms.
Business management
What's the difference between a management buy-in and a management buy-out?
Finding and selling to customers
As many as one-third of owner-managers say they do not see themselves as natural negotiators, according to a recent survey. But you don't have to go in with all guns blazing to achieve more favourable terms.
Business management
Victoria Wills founded luxury weight loss retreat NuBeginnings in 2008 and has been enjoying healthy returns ever since.
Office & home working
I am currently looking for retail space and am concerned about the level of rent guarantee that seems to be required (12 months).
Business management
At 19, Jonathan Grubin is the managing director of MiniG Media. He launched the ForFree4U online rewards network in 2006 when he was 16, and has just joined the joint online mailing venture SendSocial as CCO.
Business management
Maurice and Tim Drake started a business back in the 1990s. The company evolved into Flipside Group, a digital advertising and marketing agency.
Business Loans
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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