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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.

Best UK business phone and broadband deals – how to choose

You need to understand your business and its internet needs before deciding on the best broadband and phone deal for you, says Nathan Hill-Haimes

Business Technology

Business Technology

The essential guide to point of sale (POS) systems

 

In this guide, we take a look at everything small business owners need to know about buying a point of sale (POS) system.

Business management

Four-day week – how it could boost your small business

As the debate heats up again, we explore the good and bad in the 4-day working week – and chat to businesses who have trialled it themselves

Export & Import

Demystifying shipping terms – what small businesses need to know about FCL

Here, we explain everything you need to know about 'full container load' (FCL), including the benefits it can give to small businesses .

Business Technology

Website vs social media: Which should be your business’ go-to?

So, you've got your business idea and now you have to make decisions about your online presence: website vs. social media (or both)?

Business Technology

Three reasons businesses should use VOIP for communications

This article provides insight into three strategic reasons businesses should use VOIP for communications.

Marketing

Engage and sell – the ultimate guide to designing impactful marketing emails

If you're thinking of abandoning your marketing emails, simply changing tactics could be worthwhile. Jay Ripton explains more

Business management

Digital diaries – advice from small businesses leading the way

Xero has teamed up with three small businesses to share what's helped them grow their firms and find success

Marketing

Engage and sell – the ultimate guide to designing impactful marketing emails

If you're thinking of abandoning your marketing emails, simply changing tactics could be worthwhile. Jay Ripton explains more

Business management

Digital diaries – advice from small businesses leading the way

Xero has teamed up with three small businesses to share what's helped them grow their firms and find success

Legal advice

Need to know: Age discrimination laws

Getting to grips with the minefield that is age discrimination is a perennial problem for small sized businesses, but owners ignore these issues at their peril.

Business management

Which countries offer a digital nomad visa?

Interested in becoming a digital nomad but not sure where to go? We look at all of the countries that provide a visa

Business management

Is a move to fractional leadership right for your business?

Fractional leadership expert, Sara Daw, dives into what fractional leadership is and why it just might be right for your small business

Business management

Choosing the right shipping partner

While the business world becomes increasingly digital, one area where the digital will always meet the physical world is in the shipping of goods. Here’s what growing businesses need to consider when tackling the physical challenge of getting items from A to B, and how to choose the right provider.

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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