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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.

How to use live streaming tools to supercharge your digital marketing

Live social streaming is fast becoming one of the most effective digital marketing tools. Automating your live social feeds can turbocharge engagement

Marketing

Employing & managing staff

How to make working from anywhere seamless

An increasing number of companies have job roles that can be done remotely. Here's how to manage your mobile team – wherever they are.

Business Technology

7 reasons to move your small business to Office 365

Business tech plays a huge role in the day-to-day running of your company – Office 365 from Microsoft has a host of features which can help.

Marketing

Five key events for your PR strategy in April

Journolink's Simran Ghata-Aura outlines what you should be including in your PR strategy during the month of April.

Productivity Zone

How reducing your carbon footprint can increase business productivity

Coupling new ways of working with the latest technology reduces your carbon footprint while increasing productivity and the bottom line

Business Technology

Almost a third of small businesses have no cyber security strategies

A new report from Business in the Community reveals that many small businesses are leaving themselves vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Employing & managing staff

7 hiring strategy dos and don’ts for high-growth SMEs

Hiring with growth in mind is essential for your business. Hannah Dawson of Futrli explains how you should go about recruiting staff.

Productivity Zone

5 easy tech wins to improve SME productivity

We show you five simple things that you can do to let your office tech turbocharge your business productivity.

Employing & managing staff

7 hiring strategy dos and don’ts for high-growth SMEs

Hiring with growth in mind is essential for your business. Hannah Dawson of Futrli explains how you should go about recruiting staff.

Productivity Zone

5 easy tech wins to improve SME productivity

We show you five simple things that you can do to let your office tech turbocharge your business productivity.

Business Technology

Making Tax Digital bridging software: what is it and how much does it cost?

Making Tax Digital is on the way and bridging software is the easiest way to become MTD-compliant for those who need to prepare.

Business management

Entrepreneur Q&A: Jonathan Papworth, director of Person Centred Software

Jonathan Papworth is the co-founder and director of Person Centred Software, a firm who specialises in software for social care workers.

Buying and selling a company

A beginner’s guide to buying and selling a business

In association with BusinessesForSale.com, we look at the key considerations for both buyers and sellers when a business changes hands.

Getting Online

Voice search for small businesses

The way that people are researching information is changing. Follow this guide to get ahead and optimise your voice search for your business.

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