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Ways to grow your business

If growing is part of your business objectives, identify activities that maximize the return on your time and investments and take time to plan your implementation strategy. It also helps to focus on the kind of growth you can manage, rather than trying to achieve everything at the same time.

There are many activities you can consider.

• Expand into international markets
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/3324/
  Consider exporting your products or services as a way to grow your business.
• Form partnerships or buy another business
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/3360/
  Find out about the growth advantages achieved by partnering with or buying another business.
• Franchise your business
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/3311/
  Do you have a successful business that could easily be replicated? Discover franchising as a means to grow your business.
• Implement new or improved business operation processes
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/3321/
  Evaluate your business processes to find ways to improve productivity or reduce your costs.
• Increase sales
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/3323/
  Discover ways to increase sales and target new markets.
• Innovation
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/145/147/
  Innovate to get new products and services to market or improve your business processes.
• Prepare a business plan for growth
  
  http://www.infoentrepreneurs.org/en/trouver-nos-guides-de-gestion/-/asset_publisher/wXA6/content/view_maximized/preparer-un-plan-d-affaires-pour-la-croissance?redirect=%2Fen%2Ftrouver-nos-guides-de-gestion
  Learn how to transform your business plan from a static document to a dynamic model that will help your business survive and prosper.
• Use design in your business
  
  http://www.infoentrepreneurs.org/en/trouver-nos-guides-de-gestion/-/asset_publisher/wXA6/content/view_maximized/utiliser-la-conception-dans-votre-entreprise?redirect=%2Fen%2Ftrouver-nos-guides-de-gestion
  Find out how design can benefit your business, from product to business strategy development, and how to manage the process and measure its success.