Business Expansion

Business Expansion | Quick Guides

Distribution models: an overview

When distributing your products overseas, it's important to get the model right. Here are four to choose from.

Choosing a business base in the UK

GrowthBusiness and SmallBusiness have produced a series of reports on doing business in different regions of the UK.

Business air travel

From private flights to business-only airlines, the offerings of the air travel industry are as wide-ranging as the destinations they can carry you. The only limit is the tolerance of your finance director.

Business Expansion | Analysis

China's rising star: opportunities in Shandong

With 17 bustling cities and a population of more than 94 million, Shandong province in eastern China offers British businesses a world of potential, writes Andrew Cahn, chief executive of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).

From the other side

New Zealand is backing its growth businesses to the hilt as the country seeks to increase its volume of exports.

Picking the right overseas market

Exporting can offer a fast track to growth, but where do you start?

Business Expansion | Profiles

My top importing tips

Caprice Bourret and four other owner-managers explain their strategies for importing goods into the UK.

My best business decision: Sam Sharma

Sam Sharma, CEO of courier company Rico Logistics, took a massive risk when he decided to set up a national delivery network.

Taking the hard road to China

Instinct told Doug Currie that expanding into China was the next logical step for Genesis Forwarding Services, the business he co-founded in 1986.

Get your free business continuity checklist

Every business needs a business continuity plan which considers the key risks to your business. As a first step we are providing you with the opportunity to assess how prepared your business is for these events by offering a FREE business continuity checklist. Simply send an e-mail containing your name, company name and address to info@enterpriseandresilience.co.uk and we will send you by return our FREE business continuity checklist

Do you want to increase revenue, save time and accelerate out of the downturn in 2010?

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Compare public liability and business insurance quotes now

Compare quotes in minutes from leading insurers, including Zurich, Aviva, AXA and Hiscox. Tailor your cover levels with public & employer’s liability, business premises, professional indemnity or business interruption cover among others. Find out more now

Research

Creative businesses face ‘analysis gap’

From video games developers to firms of architects, creative businesses of all kinds struggle to get adequate financing due to a misconception that they cannot be analysed systematically, claims a new report. The study comes from the Centre for Creative Business (CCB), a joint venture between London Business School and University of the Arts London.

Directors' Pay AIM 2009

What should an AIM company pay its CEO or FD?
What should a non-executive director or chairman expect to be paid?
What benchmarks should AIM remuneration committee members be using when
setting pay?

Cash Shells Directory 2010

A comprehensive overview of cash shells on AIM and PLUS, companies that have become a significant feature on the market landscape.

12 Key Points to Consider When Selecting a Network Scanning Solution

Discover the 12 key points your company should consider before you evaluate and select a vulnerability assessment solution.

1Z0-040 Oracle Database 10G New Features for Administrators Practice Exam

Oracle 9i administrators can certify on Oracle 10G by passing this exam. The ExamForce 1Z0-040 Oracle Database 10G New Features for Administrators practice exam provides their unique triple testing mode to instantly set a baseline of your knowledge and focus your study where you need it most.

3 Minutes will make you Rethink Field Service â“ Video Overview

See how you can reinvent your field service operations with cutting edge solutions.

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Business expansion strategies and issues - acquisitions, relocating and moving your business, managing growth issues, distribution models and expanding overseas.

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Limiting your personal liability

No-one wants to think about insolvency, but just in case the worst does happen, you should take steps to protect yourself against going down with the business.

Get covered: employers’ liability insurance

In recent years we have seen a spike in the number of no-win-no-fee legal services being advertised on the television.

Creating a clear line of sight

As a business expands its workforce, it’s essential to maintain close working relationships, writes Martin Smith, an assessor from Investors in People.

Proving the concept

The UK continues to punch above its weight by producing innovative, world-class university spin-outs. GrowthBusiness talks to scientists, entrepreneurs and investors to find out how it's done.

How to turn browsers into buyers

If you're getting plenty of visitors to your website but not many sales, you're not alone. Most websites convert visitors to customers at a very low rate, often less than 3 per cent. Here are seven tips to help.