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One advantage of running your own business is that you can do things your way - but juggling demands is a key skill. Three entrepreneurs reveal their own approach to achieving a successful work-life balance.

Long neglected farm buildings in rural Worcestershire were renovated to provide a home for The Fold Bransford Community Interest Company.

Regular sales are vital for your business. So how can you ensure your products and services remain keenly priced and relevant to your market?

If you operate a limited company from premises, yet do some work at home, why not rent a room to your business and reduce your tax bill.

The content your business creates can be of significant value. So, how can you check whether it is being plagiarised and what can you do to stop it?

Although the rate of business failures is dropping, failures are still well above the rates seen before the start of the economic crisis.

Are you confused or sceptical about what market research can offer? We reveal how to use market research successfully for your small business.

Rolling out of bed and starting work sounds idyllic but successfully running a business from home takes discipline and organisational skills.

Successful SMEs are only as good as their people. But finding great staff is not always easy. We explain what you should look for.

Convincing people to finance your start-up isn't easy. James Oakes explains what potential investors look for - and what turns them off.