How we started a multi-million pound company with nothing but a fax machine
From re-mortgaging their houses to pitching on Dragons' Den, here's how Oly and Toby Richmond turned a love of cars into a national servicing enterprise...…
Growth strategies
Growth strategies are our guides for a Growing Business audience – sound business growth strategies are vital for success and here we focus on how to develop a business growth strategy and how to grow a business by organic growth or acquisition. With advice from scenario planning and judging your business progress to identifying business opportunities, our Growing Business guides will help you plan and implement a successful corporate growth strategy.
A small business guide to share options
Share options can be a great way to incentivise existing staff and attract talent, so could your business benefit from giving away equity to employees?…
Successful strategies to scale your business
Keen to grow your business to new heights? Scottish Equity Partners shares pointers on building a business with expansion potential...…
The 5 biggest growth challenges for ambitious start-ups in 2016
Speculating on the year ahead, our Startups Awards winners reveal the biggest hurdles obstructing scale and how they plan to tackle them...…
Business ideas that changed the world: The Walkman
Through technical innovation, smart marketing and good timing, this iconic business idea changed the way people listen to music forever...…
Start-up business plan essentials: Preparing for change and growth
It’s hard to know exactly what path your business journey will take but planning as much as you can for the unpredictable is key. Here’s why…
Business ideas that changed the world: Email
The business idea that shaped the technological, commercial and social lives we have today…
7 ways to scale your small business to £1m
Most companies will remain small, but how do you take your lifestyle business to a big turnover milestone? Entrepreneurs share their tips here…
Business ideas that changed the world: The Ring Pull
The story behind a business idea that came from a moment of forgetfulness and ended up revolutionising the commercial food and drink industry…
Google’s 10 top tips to grow your business internationally
Peter Fitzgerald, Google UK country sales director, looks at how online businesses can maximise global e-commerce opportunities…
Business tonic: How challenger brand Fever-Tree took on Schweppes
Charles Rolls, founder of premium mixer brand Fever-Tree reveals how a chance encounter turned his and Tim Warrillow’s business vision into reality…
5 growth strategies to turn a £1m turnover business into a £10m one
How to take a great small business to the next level. Talking to RBS’ John Fagan, five businesses reveal the strategies that accelerated growth…
8 step guide to overcoming sales objections
Nicola Cook, author of The Secrets of Success in Selling, reveals the tricks behind objection handling and how you can turn a 'No' into a 'Yes'…
10 steps to better negotiation skills
With the pressure to secure value from deals higher than ever, we asked the experts for tips on perfecting the art of negotiation…
How to get past the buyers and get your product stocked
Winning over the high-street gatekeepers can be an arduous task. Here's our guide to getting listed…
How to create the perfect business plan
Make your business plan impress investors…
Is business diversification the right strategy for your business?
Should you diversify your business? And how do you develop a successful business diversification strategy? Assess your options with our quick guide to diversifying your business…
White labelling your goods and services: The pros and cons
The production of white label goods: a way to fast profits or the route to future problems?…
10 quick and easy ways to enhance your customer service
Simple but effective ways to improve your client service…
6 types of intellectual property protection and how to defend your business
Your business, your logo, an invention, your software can all be protected. Find out where to start and the tips you'll need to safeguard your business...…