Business management

The potential of exciting growth for businesses selling to China is matched only by the legendary difficulty of gaining a foothold there.

Business management

India has a burgeoning middle class with money to spend, a large English-speaking population.

Business management

A staggering 51 per cent of managers and employees working in small to medium-sized businesses have never taken part in any leadership training, says a survey by learndirect business.

Business management

Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer, has lifted the company and the Cobra brand to achieve annual turnover of £96 million, selling across more than 45 countries worldwide. He has recently published a guide to entrepreneurship, drawing on his experiences and offering advice for prospective business owners in his own infectiously enthusiastic style.

Business management

Jennifer Irvine launched The Pure Package in 2004 as a home-delivery meals service tailored to meet clients' individual dietary requirements and preferences. In its first year, Pure Package delivered 70,000 meals and achieved a turnover of £200,000. The company has since grown into a multi-million pound operation. We asked her for her top tips.

Business management

As small business owners competing against larger players, one of the biggest challenges you will face is how to protect your ideas or inventions from theft and imitation.