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Grow your business
Assessing current performance
- Here's how I made the decision to expand my business
- Here's how KPIs help me achieve my business goals
- Here's how a SWOT analysis improved my business
- Here's how benchmarking improved my profits
- Here's how process improvement increased our revenue
Setting a vision for growth
- Here's how I benefited from a quality management system
- Here's how I diversified into new areas
- Here's how I implemented a quality management system
- Here's how I implemented best practice in my business
- Here's how I managed rapid growth
- Here's how I overcame the challenges of growing my business (Flash video)
Planning how to grow
- Here's how I got my great new product in front of customers
- Here's how I increased market share by winning back old customers
- Here's how I increased profitability by expanding my market
- Here's how I turned my existing business into a franchise
- Here's how an overseas distribution agreement helped me exploit my innovation commercially
- Here's how developing a new product benefited my business (Flash video)
- How planning helped us create a profitable website
Financing growth
- Here's how I found a business angel to invest in my business
- Here's how I made a joint venture successful
- Here's how I made an acquisition
- Here's how I managed the shareholders in my business
- Here's how debt factoring improved my cashflow
- Here's how my business benefited from taking out a loan (Flash video)
- Here's how securing the right loan helped my business develop
- Here's how we prepared our business for flotation
- Identify finance options for your business (Flash video)
- Pitching to potential investors (Flash video)
- Preparing to attract investment (Flash video)
Growth through product development
- Here's how I exploited a gap in the market
- Here's how I made the most of market research
- Here's how I registered and used my patent
- Here's how I successfully managed an R&D project
- Here's how lean manufacturing systems increased our productivity
Growth through sales
- Here's how I chose the right marketing mix
- Here's how I increased profits by focusing on customers and products
- Here's how I select and bid for tenders
Growth through technology
Growth through strategic sourcing
Growth through strategic partnering
Growth through international trade
- Here's how I began importing goods from abroad
- Here's how I developed a strong export market
- Here's how I kept my business profitable by exporting my products abroad (Flash video)
- Here's how I protected my intellectual property rights overseas
Leading staff through growth
- Here's how I changed my management style as my business grew
- Here's how I used the My Business tool to help grow my business
- Here's how leading and motivating staff has helped my business to grow
- Here's how management training improved our business
- Here's how reorganising workspace increased our options for growth
Managing risk
- Here's how I identified and managed the risks of international trade
- Here's how risk assessment helped my business
- Here's what I learned about contingency planning after a disaster
Women into Business
Starting and growing a rural business
