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Strategy

Sound business strategies are vital for success whether you’re starting out or looking to grow. Our guides here will help you determine the right business model, pricing strategy, supplier/vendor relationship strategy and much more. You can find more specific strategies in our sections on funding and marketing, among others.

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How we started a multi-million pound company with nothing but a fax machine

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...…

In Success stories

The 5 biggest growth challenges for ambitious start-ups in 2016

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...…

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Start-up business plan essentials: Preparing for change and growth

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…

In Planning

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…

how to register a company name

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'…

In Sales & exporting

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…

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