Growth Planning

Acquisitions that fail to meet expectations and deliver value can easily topple previously stable businesses. So what typically turns a potential success story into another sorry statistic? GrowthBusiness finds out.

Growth Planning

One might think that the confidence, even arrogance, of the British in the pervasive nature of our mother tongue would successfully see us through the maze of overseas expansion. In fact, in the minds of many of the UK’s exporters there are no barriers. However, because of Britain’s long-standing unwillingness to communicate in foreign languages we may be offending some clients and possibly ignoring others.

Growth Planning

Winning a contract to supply central or local government can be a great way to grow your business and enhance your reputation. But be warned: it's a lot easier said than done.

Growth Planning

While the start-up phase of a company’s life can be make or break, the next step in the evolution of a growing business can be even tougher.

Growth Planning

Outsourcing increasingly complex IT tasks to the experts can leave you free to focus on your core business goals, as GrowthBusiness reports. But how do you decide who to entrust with such tasks.

Growth Planning

Swathes of UK businesses are shunning established overseas expansion routes and breaking new ground in emerging markets. So, beyond the headlines and the hype, do the tantalising rewards really outweigh the obvious challenges?