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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.

Doing business abroad: The top 3 countries for international expansion

This year may be the right time to expand your small business – here are three countries to keep on your radar.

International Business

Marketing

4 small business digital marketing trends you need to know

Premium quality video, voice search, chatbots and offering customers a personal touch are all digital marketing trends to look out for.

Buying and selling a company

Guide to selling a business part 1: Why are you selling up?

In the first of a three-part series in association with BusinessesForSale.com, we explore the reasons people sell their company and when it is right to let go.

Office & home working

5 of the coolest co-working spaces in Bristol

For those entrepreneurs who are seeking a fun and social place to knuckle down, here are five cool co-working spaces in Bristol

Office & home working

5 of the coolest co-working spaces in Manchester

We've highlighted five of the coolest co-working spaces in Manchester, one of the fastest-growing cities in the UK

Office & home working

5 of the coolest co-working spaces in London

Are you a small business owner or freelancer in and around the capital? Take a look at these suave co-working spaces in London

Office & home working

Cool co-working spaces in the UK for your start-up or small business

If you're all about the aesthetics, we've found some cool co-working spaces located around the United Kingdom

Employing & managing staff

One third of freelancers say IR35 changes affecting their mental health

53% of contractors plan to walk away from projects in April, when tax changes take hold, costing UK economy £2.2bn in lost productivity

Office & home working

Cool co-working spaces in the UK for your start-up or small business

If you're all about the aesthetics, we've found some cool co-working spaces located around the United Kingdom

Employing & managing staff

One third of freelancers say IR35 changes affecting their mental health

53% of contractors plan to walk away from projects in April, when tax changes take hold, costing UK economy £2.2bn in lost productivity

Business management

6 ERP systems for growth businesses

An ERP system bundles everything you need to run a company, including CRM, inventory and marketing, into one package - and they are becoming cheaper. But what is the best ERP system for your business?

Business management

What small business needs from new chancellor Rishi Sunak

Caroline Plumb OBE, serial entrepreneur and founder of cash flow management app Fluidly, reacts to the Cabinet reshuffle bombshell and asks, ‘Now what?'

Getting Online

8 steps to creating a social media strategy for your small business

In partnership with the UK Domain, we share the steps that you need to take to create a social media strategy for your small business

Employing & managing staff

Government backs down over minimum wage battle

Business ministry allows business to offer salary sacrifice schemes, technically pushing pay below minimum wage.

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