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Tag: Growth

The common barriers to small business success and how technology can overcome them

November 17, 2015

By Hunter Ruthven

Ahead of the 2015 Growing Business Awards on 26 November, we sat down with Mark Robinson, market business developer at Canon, to discuss the current ecosystem for small companies.

Ten strategies to flick the growth switch for your business

September 30, 2015

By Lynn Martin

Don’t wait for growth to come to your business: develop a plan and make it happen, whatever your business sector or stage of development. Follow these ten strategies.

No sour grapes: More growth on the vine for English winemakers

September 28, 2015

By David Craik

The number of English vineyards could double over the next five years, as investment and demand grows.

Why Singapore should be first port of call for UK tech firms keen to break into Asia

September 1, 2015

By Henry Goodwin

Singapore’s stable business environment continues to attract high quality British tech companies, argues Taylor Vinters partner Henry Goodwin.

Booming confidence in UK service sector at highest point in 14 years

August 28, 2015

By David Craik

The latest quarterly CBI service sector survey showed the services sector is bouncing back after a weak start in 2015.

Currency concerns top list of exporting hurdles

August 25, 2015

By David Craik

British SMEs say the volatility of global currencies has become the main hurdle in ramping up international trade.

Tomorrow’s economy: The great productivity debate gets its time in the spotlight

July 9, 2015

By Hunter Ruthven

On the eve of chancellor George Osborne unveiling the government’s approach to improving the UK’s dire productivity level, Real Business is launching our new focus, which will examine what business leaders themselves can do to make their operations more streamlined and efficient.

The AIM stock exchange after 20 years: Hit or miss

June 29, 2015

By James Lyons

With AIM now more than two decades old, Ashfords partner James Lyons analyses how much of a success it has been as a junior market, and just what goes into becoming a public company these days.

The not so far East: Why Asia is the next ecommerce frontier

June 3, 2015

By Ralf Ohlhausen

With retailers around the globe concentrating their attention on Asia as the next frontier, many make the mistake of focusing too heavily on China.

2015 should be the year of chief resilience officer in small business

March 26, 2015

By Giles Thorpe

We are well aware that we live in uncertain international economic and political times, with little likelihood of that changing any time soon. The goal for business owners in 2015 should be building greater business resilience, because it is essential for future productivity and growth.

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