--- title: Business Growth Blog | Matt Puttick description: Business Growth Blog, giving insight to owner-managers and entrepreneurs to help grow their businesses. Powered by the Cranfield School of Management Business Growth Programme (BGP) --- [![School of Management Logo](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/LD_Blog_Live_Site_Files/logo-som.png?width=580&name=logo-som.png "School of Management Logo")](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk) - Blog Topics - [Business Growth](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/bgpblog/topic/business-growth-challenges) - [Family Business & Succession](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/bgpblog/topic/succession) - [Not-for-Profit Growth](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/bgpblog/topic/not-for-profit) - [All Blogs](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/bgpblog) - Learning - [The Business Growth Programme](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/open-executive-programmes/growing-businesses/business-growth-programme) - [Essential Management](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/open-executive-programmes/growing-businesses/essential-management) - [Sales Essentials](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/open-executive-programmes/growing-businesses/sales-essentials-for-success) - [Finance Fundamentals](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/open-executive-programmes/growing-businesses/finance-fundamentals-for-growing-businesses) - [Masterclass: Selling Your Business](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/open-executive-programmes/growing-businesses/selling-your-business-masterclass) - More - [Contact](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/bgp-blog-contact) - [SUBSCRIBE](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/bgp-blog-home#sub-form) [Subscribe](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/bgp-blog-home#sub-form) - Menu Item 1 - Sub-menu Item 1 - Another Item - Sub-menu Item 2 - Menu Item 2 - Yet Another Item - Menu Item 3 - Menu Item 4 Quick links [Growth](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/blog/topic/business-growth-challenges) [Family & Succession](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/blog/topic/succession) [Not-for-Profit](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/blog/topic/not-for-profit) [About](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/bgp-blog-about) Hit enter to seach. ![](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hubfs/LD_Blog_Live_Site_Files/Images/logo-responsive.svg) # Business Growth Programme # Succession Challenges # Not-for-Profit # All Blogs [Growth](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/blog/topic/business-growth-challenges) [Family & Succession](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/blog/topic/succession) [Not-for-Profit](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/blog/topic/not-for-profit) [All](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/bgpblog) FEATURED [WEBINAR ON DEMAND | Returning to the workplace - an HR guide - 14 May **Read More**](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/bgpblog/returning-to-the-workplace-an-hr-guide-14th-may) FEATURED [WEBINAR ON DEMAND | Taking Stock - How COVID-19 has impacted my business - 12 May **Read More**](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/bgpblog/taking-stock-how-covid-19-has-impacted-my-business-12th-may) FEATURED [WEBINAR ON DEMAND | Taking Stock - Where are we with this crisis? - 7th May **Read More**](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/bgpblog/taking-stock-where-are-we-with-this-crisis-7th-may) FEATURED [WEBINAR ON DEMAND | Taking Stock - Key Lessons from Webinars in April - 5th May **Read More**](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/bgpblog/taking-stock-key-lessons-from-webinars-in-april-5th-ma) Register for one of our FREE Business Growth Briefings.  [Register Now](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/ld-blog/free-business-growth-briefing) ![ebook-placeholder.jpg](https://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/BGP%20Blog/BGP%20Images/Brochures/BGP_Brochure_Cover_Image-785650-edited.png?width=554&name=BGP_Brochure_Cover_Image-785650-edited.png "ebook-placeholder.jpg") **Download the BGP Brochure** This programme helps ambitious owner-managers, like yourself, who are looking to create a different and better future for themselves and their business. 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