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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.

6 online marketing traps to steer clear of

Find out the most common online marketing mistakes that your fellow entrepreneurs make. Clue: be careful with your messaging

Marketing

Business management

4 ways small businesses can become more environmentally friendly

Previously, working in an environmentally friendly office was considered an extra hassle that many businesses weren’t willing to invest the time or money in, but times have changed.

Business Technology

11 HR software tools ideal for small businesses

Streamlining your HR functions is key to running an efficient business. Here are 11 HR software tools that can help you do just that.

Employing & managing staff

Is it too hot to work? Your questions answered

We answer the questions about how to manage your workplace amid heatwaves, how hot is too hot and whether your employees can refuse to work

Business management

What to do when your intellectual property (IP) is stolen

Having your IP (e.g. designs) stolen is eternally frustrating, and tracking it becomes a separate job. Here's how to manage it effectively

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

Employing & managing staff

The ten most common HR challenges for small businesses

Here, we look at the top ten most common small business HR challenges, and what you can do to overcome them

Employing & managing staff

HR Outsourcing for Small Businesses: Costs, Benefits and How to Choose a Provider in 2026

Outsourcing HR makes sense for businesses too small to have their own in-house manager. However you need to be clear about what you need from the outset to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach

Employing & managing staff

The ten most common HR challenges for small businesses

Here, we look at the top ten most common small business HR challenges, and what you can do to overcome them

Employing & managing staff

HR Outsourcing for Small Businesses: Costs, Benefits and How to Choose a Provider in 2026

Outsourcing HR makes sense for businesses too small to have their own in-house manager. However you need to be clear about what you need from the outset to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach

Marketing

Is TikTok better than Facebook for small business ads?

Because it’s a new platform, ads on TikTok are better value and require less creative input than Facebook ads

Business Technology

7 key hospitality POS features for a small business

Take a look at how these hospitality POS features, including booking systems and reporting, will boost your small business

Legal advice

If a customer won’t pay, can you retain their property?

Lauren Windsor, solicitor at Taylor Walton, outlines the situations where you can withhold customer property if they don't pay up

Business Technology

The 6 best VOIP providers for small businesses

We’ve compared the competition to bring you our pick of the 6 best VoIP providers for small businesses – complete with features and pricing

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Benefits of switching to the right business bank account

In case you were in any doubt, here are five key benefits of switching your business bank account – and how to make the switch.

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.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?