Cranfield Executive Development Blog | small business

Why businesses need both purpose and profit

By Cranfield Executive Development On October 17, 2023

Why businesses need both purpose and profit

"As CEO of a charity, the Business Growth Programme helped me see that growth and profit are just as relevant to purpose-led...

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By Cranfield Executive Development On February 14, 2023

"It gave me more clarity about what I want out of the business; it reinvigorated me."

"I'd definitely recommend Business Growth Programme, anyone running their own business ought to be doing it at some point."

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Building customer engagement and collaboration with world-class key account management

By Cranfield Executive Development On December 1, 2022

Building customer engagement and collaboration with world-class key account management

James Bugden, Sales Manager for Velux, explains how his team of key account managers developed from generalists to specialists...

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My life-changing experience on the Business Growth Programme

By Cranfield Executive Development On November 24, 2022

My life-changing experience on the Business Growth Programme

For Caroline Southgate, Managing Director of Doris Jones, an Essex-based care services provider, attending the Business Growth...

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3 key issues to consider for family business succession planning

By Dr Steffi Hussels On April 19, 2022

3 key issues to consider for family business succession planning

Most family businesses will want to pass the enterprise on to the next generation but relatively few actually do so – less...

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Jamie Waller: The journey of an entrepreneur

By Guest Blog On April 7, 2022

Jamie Waller: The journey of an entrepreneur

Jamie Waller is, without doubt, a very successful entrepreneur, but he was not gifted this success - he fought for it and he...

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Four proven strategies for entrepreneurial success

By Cranfield Executive Development On April 7, 2022

Four proven strategies for entrepreneurial success

More than half of business start-ups fail after four to five years, and of those that survive only around 4% become...

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Factors affecting the growth of small businesses

By Dr Muhammad Azam Roomi On November 17, 2021

Factors affecting the growth of small businesses

There’s no doubt that one of the main objectives of any entrepreneur is to have their enterprise grow profitably. To achieve...

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WEBINAR | Keeping Your Team Engaged and Productive

By Team BGP On May 22, 2020

WEBINAR | Keeping Your Team Engaged and Productive

It’s hard to stay focused with everything that’s going on at the moment, not least because we are turning into zoom zombies.

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Why is my business not growing fast enough?

By Team BGP On July 18, 2019

Why is my business not growing fast enough?

“My business isn’t growing fast enough and I don’t know why. Everything will go well for a while and then suddenly we’re not...

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