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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.

A fairy tale investment story

Colin Wilkinson co-founded Three Sixty Entertainment at the beginning of this year and raised £2.75 million for his show Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, ending a fairy tale investment story

Business management

Business management

Rising star: Emmy Scarterfield

Emmy Scarterfield, creator of wedding collection Emmy Shoes and descendant of Harrods founder Charles Digby Harrod, has proved that when it comes to business she has a lot of sole.

Business management

Will next year be a better for UK businesses?

Here we speak to entrepreneurs and financial experts to find out how confident they are that we will see a recovery next year.

Employing & managing staff

How to Build a Team – Lessons from Jamie’s Kitchen

This short video provides a useful insight into building a team with chef Jamie Oliver.

Finding and selling to customers

How to maximise Christmas sales

Analysts are predicting another bleak Christmas on the high street, while online sales continue to grow. Here we speak to entrepreneurs and experts about the best way to maximise Yuletide sales.

Business management

Rising Star: Rosalind Rathouse

Rosalind Rathouse quit teaching and started her company Cookery School six years ago.

Business management

Would you fire Alan Sugar?

Lord Sugar's description of small businesses that have been denied finance as 'moaners who live in Disney World' has led the Federation of Small Businesses to call for his resignation as business tsar. Here we ask entrepreneurs: is Alan Sugar the right man for the job?

Business management

Rising Star: Tony Burns

Tony Burns has come a long way from sleeping rough on the streets of Liverpool. He is now managing director of legal helpline Claim Angel.

Business management

Would you fire Alan Sugar?

Lord Sugar's description of small businesses that have been denied finance as 'moaners who live in Disney World' has led the Federation of Small Businesses to call for his resignation as business tsar. Here we ask entrepreneurs: is Alan Sugar the right man for the job?

Business management

Rising Star: Tony Burns

Tony Burns has come a long way from sleeping rough on the streets of Liverpool. He is now managing director of legal helpline Claim Angel.

Small Business Insurance

Business continuity in a flash

Fires, floods and flu get all the headlines, but it's the less obvious perils that bring down the majority of businesses. Here we look at ways to prevent your company becoming a lightning rod for disaster.

Business management

Rising Star: Andrew Valentine

Revved up with the idea for a pay-as-you-go car hire company five years ago, Andrew Valentine has since steered his business Streetcar on to fast-track success.

Business management

Top 10 Recession Busting Companies

Despite the economic gloom, many small businesses are posting stellar profits. Read our selection of the top 10 fast growing UK companies from SmallBusiness.co.uk.

Finding and selling to customers

‘Do your research,’ says Peter Jones

Serial entrepreneur and Dragons' Den investor Peter Jones says that many small business owners fall short when it comes to appreciating the importance of research.

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