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Approximately 16% of Business Growth Programme (BGP) participants that have come through the course over the past decades have been female, yet UK stats show that a third of start-ups in the UK are run by women. For the past years we have been working closely with the Jennifer d’Abo Scholarship to fund female entrepreneurs to participate in the Business Growth Programme, which represents a brilliant opportunity for them to achieve the business goals that otherwise they might not have achieved.

“We’re working so hard but nothing we do seems to get the business moving forwards. Our sales team are really busy, but we’re not making any money. What are we doing wrong?”

"I feel like I have to do everything myself. My team are no good and I don’t trust them. I just can’t seem to recruit good people”

“Help! My business is growing too fast. I know growth is a good thing, but I’m finding it hard to manage. How do I scale up? I’m worried about getting it wrong.”

How can an ambitious SME go about balancing agility and responsiveness to their market with a solid long-term business growth strategy? Here are five key areas for consideration: