How do we create more high-growth small businesses

By Giles Thorpe

According to research there are only 30,000 high growth small businesses (HGSB) in the UK, which accounts for a small percentage of the 7m businesses in this country. And yet these HGSBs generated 68 per cent of jobs and in 2013 had an annual turnover of £114.4bn, creating £55bn of Gross Value Added (GVA).

7 tips for dealing with a huge client

By Vanessa Zainzinger

If you’re about to enter a business relationship with a big customer, tread carefully – the deal terms will not be easy. Ella’s Kitchen founder Paul Lindley shares some tips on how your SME should deal with the big guys.