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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.

Best small business energy brokers and switching services

Energy brokers help 60% of businesses switch contracts for cheaper fixed deals. But with 3,000 energy brokers to choose from, we profile five of the best

Running a Business

Marketing

5 LinkedIn features to elevate your small business

Marketing expert, Zac Hancox, walks us through five LinkedIn features that will boost your company's pages, visibility and sales

Small Business Insurance

What insurance do I need for a food stall?

Business management

Exclusive: What does Kemi Badenoch want for small businesses?

Now that she's been voted the leader of the Conservatives, we ask Kemi Badenoch what she would do for small businesses

Small Business Insurance

What insurance do I need for a café?

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Business management

Are you charging enough? Understanding business margins

Steph Gemson of TaxGem outlines how to calculate your business margins to make sure that you're being paid enough for products and services

Marketing

Rising Stars by Amazon Ads: Small Businesses, Big Ambitions

Business management

Are you charging enough? Understanding business margins

Steph Gemson of TaxGem outlines how to calculate your business margins to make sure that you're being paid enough for products and services

Marketing

Rising Stars by Amazon Ads: Small Businesses, Big Ambitions

Marketing

How to run your Black Friday marketing campaign 

In this article, we’ll offer up some tips, tricks and suggestions to help you run your most successful Black Friday marketing campaign to date

Employing & managing staff

Top benefits of HR software for small businesses

Here, we take a look at how small businesses can take advantage of HR software and how it can help you manage your staff.

Small Business Insurance

Employers’ liability insurance – what is it and do you need it? 

Here, we answer all of your questions around employers' liability insurance - how much will you pay and what happens if you don't have it?

Business management

Five tell-tale signs that stress is affecting your work life

It can be hard to cope when work gets too much. Here are some helpful tips to help you manage your stress.

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