Case studies - All


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Why franchising worked for me

Phil Marshall on why you don't need sector experience to set up a franchise.

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How I set up my home office

Huxley Colour's Benjamin Benton on how he runs his business from home.

 
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I couldn't get credit with suppliers

Gecko Supplies' Chris Robins was being turned down even in his third year of trading.

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We customised our offering to suit overseas markets

Ford Farm's Mike Pullin on highlighting aspects of his products he knew would sell overseas.

 
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How mobiles helped us expand

Petrotechnics' Ken Holmes on how mobiles helped his business expand internationally.

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How I raised alternative finance

Current Cost's Martin Dix on why thinking outside the box helped him get funding.

 
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I learnt how to excite investors

Actinic CEO Chris Barling explains how he raised more than £2m from private investors.

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How we restructured to keep our franchisees in business

Jan Tovarys of FunkyDiva had to get creative with his business model to stay afloat.

 
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How I found the right virtual team

Upad's James Davis on the pros and cons of a virtual workforce how he got one.

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Getting our new niche footwear brand exposure

Laura Buckley from LoveThoseShoes on how she battled against household names.

 
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My partner went AWOL and left me with the debt

An entrepreneur explains why having only a verbal contract almost left him stranded.

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My struggles with the IPO process

Imaginatik's Mark Turrell explains the highs and lows of going public.

 
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How I decide whether to apply for IP

iTeddy inventor Imran Hakim on why IP isn't the holy grail of product development.

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Why I revised my business model

Daryl Willcox on why rethinking his business model boosted his profits.

 
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How I made my vintage cafe stand out with branding

The House of Avalon's Violet Heslop explains standing out in a tough market.

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I got approved for the Enterprise Finance Guarantee

Patrick Caiger-Smith of Green Energy Option explains why and how he secured funding.

 
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Starting a football blog at uni got me a job

Sam Haseltine loves football - so he started a blog at uni, and it landed him a job straught after

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Going from technology startup to profitability in nine months

Richard Alberg of MyWorkSearch explains how planning and ferocious execution are key for a startup.

 
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Getting a high-tech website built on a budget

Live Tutor's Juan Platt on navigating quotations that varied by thousands of pounds.

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Why we decided to outsource IT

PMG Estates founder Mike Hall on why outsourcing IT was best for his business.