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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.

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.

Cut costs, save the planet

Rising energy prices and worries about the environment have made green business practices a hot topic. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to remain competitive, going green often makes business sense.

Business Expansion | Analysis

Overseas distribution dos and don'ts

GrowthBusiness talks to entrepreneurs who have cracked overseas markets, including a  laser manufacturer and a distributor of Hello Kitty-branded mobile phones.

Communication tools: a guide

There will always be times when you need a face-to-face meeting. On other occasions, remote communications tools can work just as well.

Six obstacles to business growth

It is often said of start-ups that the first year loses money, the second year breaks even and the third yields a profit.

Business Expansion | Profiles

My best business decision: Sam Sharma

Sam Sharma, Rico Logistics

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.

Selling overseas

Sunderland-based computer software specialist Techtonik has seen its sales burgeon from £750,000 to £30 million.

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Spotlight on AIM 2008

This unique research report provides a comprehensive assessment of AIM and reveals the best-and worst-performing stocks on AIM of last year.

VCT Special Report 2008

A comprehensive report on VCTs and over £1 billion in investment trusts just waiting to be invested in fast growth ventures.

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10 Reasons Why Your Email is More Secure in a Hosted Environment versus an In-House

Take an in-depth look at the security risks associated with complex business email configurations and how hosted email solutions stack up.

10 Steps to a Successful CRM Implementation

Follow these 10 steps to help ensure that your CRM implementation is a success, from the planning stages to post-deployment improvements.

3 Steps to Creating Personalized Customer Support Experiences

Learn how tailoring support interactions to fit the specific circumstances of an account can not only increase customer satisfaction, but also increase revenue.

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Taking another company to court

Litigation is often seen by businesses as a waste of time and money, but if you handle it in the right way you can minimise costs and maximise returns. Sarah Murray, an associate at law firm Stevens & Bolton, explains.

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Sikin Andela, partner at Glovers Solicitors, warns of potential legal battles over requests to work beyond retirement age and reveals how to avoid them.

Escaping the UK tax system

Tax changes have left some feeling the UK’s no longer the best place to base their business. But shaking off your tax liabilities isn't as easy as it sounds. We look at the legal implications of business migration.

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When PR works, it can work wonders.

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