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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.

How to avert an IT disaster

In theory, technology should make your business more agile and efficient - unless, that is, you make the wrong purchases.

Business Technology

Business management

Minster Giftware

Alibaba.com has helped Ian to ensure a healthy level of growth for the business despite the challenges thrown up by the current economic climate.

Business management

Rising Star Interview: Sanchita Saha

Sanchita Saha talks about her hopes for the networking site she founded, CitySocialising.com

Business Technology

The 21st century business

While the 19th century had the factory, the 20th century became notorious for the office.

Legal advice

Removing a director

Q: I am one of two directors of a small private limited company. I would like advice on how best to remove the other director. We are equal shareholders.

Legal advice

Cut your legal bills with e-discovery

As your business grows, so will its chances of being caught in civil court proceedings. Here we show you one way to keep the lawyers at bay.

Legal advice

Dealing with a court battle as an SME

Mike Watson, MD of industrial cleaning company Tube Tech International, has fought three legal battles over 25 years.

Employing & managing staff

Promoting from within

The average cost of bringing in a new employee is £4,500 to £8,000, according to figures from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Legal advice

Dealing with a court battle as an SME

Mike Watson, MD of industrial cleaning company Tube Tech International, has fought three legal battles over 25 years.

Employing & managing staff

Promoting from within

The average cost of bringing in a new employee is £4,500 to £8,000, according to figures from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Business management

Rising Star: Kay Russell

Kay Russell emerged from the Dragons’ Den with £100,000 and the backing of Deborah Meaden, having won the fiery entrepreneur over with her reusable cooling bandages Physicool.

Finding and selling to customers

Multiply your growth

Stephen Armistead, director of Trade Copiers Ltd came up with the idea of refurbishing and trading in used photocopiers back in 2002, when he saw an opening in the market for a provider with strong logistics capabilities.

Business management

Rising star: Piers Daniell

Still only 26, Piers Daniell has taken internet service provider Fluidata from the confines of his bedroom to a £2 million business in the space of two years.

Business management

Rising Star: Neil Holland

Neil Holland decided to take his bespoke Formula 1 simulator to the road and is on track to race the business into poll position.

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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

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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