The Barclays guide to managing growth in the small business - GRAY

Encouraging businesses to grow and promoting new businesses has been a policy feature of recent governments, but businesses cannot be turned on like a tap. Growth in business is usually not painless and owners of small businesses have to address a number of problems associated with growth before they can develop their business successfully.;This practical guide, with the help of checklists and summaries describes how to recognize and cope with the "growing pains" before it is too late. It raises questions such as: what is your own most common time waster? who are your key staff?; are some areas of your business unprofitable?; have you recently had a higher staff turnover than normal?; are you targetting the best market?;This guide also explains how to manage the critical transitions between the stages of growth, and how to avoid the debilitating side effects of the process. It shows how to conduct the essential operational audits necessary to identify potential points of strain and fracture within your organization.