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...…
Online marketplaces: What will separate the winners and also-rans
As the sharing economy continues to see rapid growth, Natasha Frangos looks at the key defining characteristics of successful online marketplaces…
Scale up or sell up?
Your business is growing successfully and you’ve had an acquisition offer. Should you exit or play the long game? Our Young Guns alumni advise business owners on whether to stick or twist….…
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…
Advanced Payment Solutions
As an alternative to the traditional High Street bank, APS explains why they can make “managing your business finances easy”…
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'…
From founder to CEO: How to make the transition
Read on to discover why staying hands-on may hold back your business – and find out how to make it work…
Innocent Drinks founder Richard Reed on research and development [Video]
Richard Reed reveals how he encourages and manages innovation within his company.…
How to secure the sales appointments that matter
Top entrepreneurs give advice on how to pitch successfully…
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…