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Strategy

Articles, guides and advice on business strategy topics for UK SME owners and managers.

Business management

How do you differentiate a business from the inside out?

Consistently acting in line with your values means that, over time, you become a different business from your competitors, says David Willans.

Business management

Why responding to changes in the market is vital to the success of your business

Here, Albie Attias explains how circumstances dictated that he adapt his small business to the needs of a specific market.

Business management

How I pivoted from publisher to business club founder

Andrew Clough reveals how his business pivoted from industry to another, giving advice for others on doing the same.

Business Ideas & Planning

How to write a brilliant business case

Here, Richard Walker discusses the key things to consider when putting your business plan together.

Business management

‘The full stack’: ACCA identifies emerging models

How businesses can adopt and utilise new business models to transform how they interact with other businesses and clients.

Finding and selling to customers

How can small businesses compete with big brands?

In this piece, we look at five tips to ensuring your small operation can stack up with and compete against the big boys.

Business management

How a small business can pass the first hundred days test

In this piece, Bivek Sharma looks at the essential milestones to navigate in the first 100 days of a business.

Business Ideas & Planning

One day to get your small business on track

Matthew Levington and Rod Davies of Business Doctors reveal how to give yourself one day to get you working on your business, rather than in it.

Advice

Sharing in business: How to cooperate with others

In the third part of his series about working with competitors, Peter Rouse looks at the structures for business collaboration.

Business management

How to know when having a client is unprofitable

Exploring how customers become 'profit vampires' and how to manage your client roster to ensure they don't suck your business dry.

News

SMEs dangerously reliant on one customer

SMEs are putting themselves at risk by being too reliant on one major customer for the majority of their sales.

Finding and selling to customers

Redefine your market – Three case-studies

If you've hit a ceiling in terms of your rate of sales and number of customers, it may be time to find pastures new. Three owner-managers explain how it can be done.

Partner content

Attracting and keeping top talent through Total Reward

Employment benefits specialist, Drewberry, explain why you should base your benefits around a Total Reward Strategy

Partner content

5 things every small business owner needs to know before starting

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Partner content

What is professional indemnity insurance?

Professional indemnity insurance provides cover if somebody sues your business and they allege that your advice caused financial loss or damaged their brand. It’s not just for accountants and lawyers but for anyone offering a personal service, even web designers

Partner content

Benefits of switching to the right business bank account

We've teamed up with the Current Account Switch Service to explain the benefits of switching your business bank account.