Scaling a business comes with unique challenges. BDO's latest publication offers a guide full of actionable insights and practical strategies to help you break through the barriers to growth in your organisation. With contributions from industry experts and successful scale-up business leaders, the guide provides a roadmap to long-term sustainable growth.
Scaling-up enables a business to respond to and manage increased demand and opportunities in the market. While exciting, it requires change, ambition, risk, vision, effort and a bit of luck. The journey to sustained growth is filled with opportunity.
However, there are four persistent barriers that businesses looking to scale effectively need to break through. By focusing on these critical areas, you can better navigate the complexities of growth and achieve your goals, including:
Access to markets
Expanding your business at home or abroad brings new complexities that require careful navigation. The guide explores strategies for successful international expansion, including: entering new markets; choosing the right business model; moving employees overseas; getting to grips with cross-border tax; and avoiding common pitfalls when navigating new geographies.
Access to skills & talent
Recruiting the right people with the right skills and expertise who align with the company values can be difficult.
The publication looks at the best practice for attracting and retaining skilled employees, assessing your skills gaps, building a resilient workforce, and aligning your talent strategy with long-term business goals.
Access to finance
Funding will allow you to invest in infrastructure, marketing, and the talent needed to scale up. The guide looks at different funding options, learn how align your growth goals with investor expectations, and securing the right finance to support a scaling journey
Building leadership capability
Effective leadership is more than having the right people; it requires the appropriate structures, decision-making processes and controls. Importantly for NEDs and boards, the publication explores how to evolve leadership structure, make strategic decisions more effectively, and empower teams to take ownership of key functions.
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