How to grow your new small business

Cover image for S3E7 of the Start Your Own Business podcast titled How to grow your new business with Mark Hart as our special guest

More than 640,000 new businesses are started each year in the UK and most don’t grow much, they pretty much stay as one man/woman-band enterprises, which suits their owners. Others are more ambitious, they want to take on staff, win more customers, expand their operation, grow their business and take it to new heights. But growth isn’t a given – you have to work hard to achieve it and you must make good decisions. You’ll need to take risks and also need some luck. There are many new obstacles to overcome.

In this episode we speak to Mark Hart, Professor of Small Business and Entrepreneurship at Aston Business School, who is also Associate Director of the Aston Centre for Growth and Deputy Director of the national Enterprise Research Centre. Mark explains why some owners can grow their businesses into much bigger enterprises – while others fail. He outlines the critical factors that affect growth and offers his advice to small-business owners who want to make it big.

Show notes

Get ready for growth

Grow your team

Self-confidence

External support

About our expert

Mark Hart is Professor of Small Business and Entrepreneurship at Aston Business School. Mark is also Associate Director of the Aston Centre for Growth and Deputy Director of the national Enterprise Research Centre. He is an adviser on business growth to government departments and a widely published and quoted expert on entrepreneurship and small-business development.

About our sponsor

Thanks to Dell Technologies for sponsoring series four of the Start Your Own Business podcast.

Dell has what you need to start, scale, and succeed, including end-to-end tech solutions to boost productivity and maximise security so you can focus on innovation.

Our partnership with Dell means you get top products at special prices and a personalised consultation from a dedicated tech adviser who will get to know the goals of your business. Find out more by emailing the Dell for Startup UK representative at [email protected].

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