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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.

Here’s how to get your employees moving and exercising

Encouraging staff to say active isn't always easy, but Dr Davina Deniszczyc of Nuffield Health shares a few methods which might help your employees move more.

Employing & managing staff

Employing & managing staff

What does the apprenticeship levy mean for SMEs?

In this piece, Ann Potterton discusses what the businesses with a wage bill under £3 million need to know about the apprenticeship levy.

Finding and selling to customers

Read our guide on how to deliver the best customer care

We've teamed up with BDM Talk to bring you a comprehensive guide to mastering your customer care.

International Business

Top five things to consider when moving your company HQ abroad

Whether it is for tax reasons, reduced set-up costs or otherwise, here is some guidance for those who seek to move their base overseas.

Business Technology

E-learning is a clever business tool, but know the limitations

In this piece, Nigel Davies of digital workplace Claromentis looks at how businesses can integrate e-learning courses into their operations.

Business management

Setting goals: how taking risks can help your small business grow

Sometimes it helps to be more modest with your goals and ambitions, but Karen McLellan of Haines Watts explains why taking calculated risks is key to helping your business grow.

International Business

Sea freight guide: Process, costs and timelines

Here’s what you need to know about using sea freight for supplier shipments, to help you decide if it’s right for your business.

Business Technology

Could robots reduce the risk of workplace injuries?

When we discuss robotics, we often get carried away with flashy visions of the future: one day soon, we’ll all zoom around in high-tech autonomous vehicles, chatting with our dedicated robotic companions nonstop and eating gourmet, robot-cooked haute cuisine.

International Business

Sea freight guide: Process, costs and timelines

Here’s what you need to know about using sea freight for supplier shipments, to help you decide if it’s right for your business.

Business Technology

Could robots reduce the risk of workplace injuries?

When we discuss robotics, we often get carried away with flashy visions of the future: one day soon, we’ll all zoom around in high-tech autonomous vehicles, chatting with our dedicated robotic companions nonstop and eating gourmet, robot-cooked haute cuisine.

Accounting

Late payment penalties for companies not adhering to 30 day payment terms

Reader Question: I am having trouble with companies not adhering to the 30-day payment terms. Some are not paying after three months even with constant phone calls. Is there anything I can do to make sure they pay on time? For example, penalties for late payment.

Marketing

Generation Z marketing: The rules for reaching digital natives

Here, we look at some basic rules that businesses should follow when interacting with today’s young people.

Business Technology

Artificial intelligence: the next step for CRM

Customer relationship management is key to any business, and there are ways you can help it. Sridhar Iyengar of Zoho explains how artificial intelligence will give your CRM a welcome boost.

Business management

How one e-cigarette company overcame the challenges of the high street

In this piece, we investigate how James Dunworth and E-cigarette Direct took on the high street and won – and how other retailers can follow his example.

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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