Growth

Like most business owners, you probably want to run a successful business and see it grow. The promises of increased profits, greater market share or benefiting from economies of scale to reduce your operating costs are all enticing reasons to want to grow your business.

If you're looking to grow your business, chances are you've successfully managed to get through the start-up phase or to maintain your current business. Congratulations! Statistics show that many businesses don't make it this far.

Growth will bring new challenges. This section looks at ways to expand your business, and gathers information resources that can help you manage your business through the growth phase.

• Before starting
• Ways to grow your business
• Business activities to achieve growth
• Organizations and resources for growth