Posts Tagged‘growth’

The big growth question: When is the right time?

If you’ve got to that stage where growing your business is suddenly becoming a distinct possibility, you’ve made a huge step. One of the first things we’re told as we research our business ideas is to prepare for a brutal first year. Particularly in the current climate, you will have done almightily well to bypass this. However, this is just the beginning. The ‘growth’ stage is arguably even more dangerous, with the stakes rising by the day. If you are someone who doesn’t fall into the above category, it’s time to assess when the right time might be to take…

The Benefits of Planning For Growth From The Beginning

When it comes to small businesses, one of the largest challenges which any owner will have, is when to push for growth. The reason why this is so difficult is that if you ignore growth and trundle along as you are, you could be leaving great success on the table, or succumb to demand. On the flip side of that, pushing for growth too soon could see you with spiraling costs and low sales. After looking at the key 6 Small business statistics it would suggest that many owners still have not got this right, but the chances of small businesses…