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In the second edition of the startup school series, SmartCompany Plus looks at how founders can approach growth.

Without a clear understanding of how to scale, businesses and startups can — and do — crash and burn.

When it comes to designing habit-building products for your customers, the secret you may have overlooked is this: helping them fail.

Despite having more data and greater access to advanced software, decision overload paralyses many businesses from adopting this new disruptive technology.

This five-part series — published each Wednesday for the next five weeks — aims to explain the lifecycle of a tech business, starting with raising capital.

Peter Hull turned a small group workout session into a 81-store franchise business, and here he shares lessons on building systems, managing conflict, and picking the best tech.

Here are a few cost-effective, scalable ways to grow your business without breaking the bank in the new financial year.

A focus on values, transparency, communication, collaboration, and self-reflection are imperative for organisations to evolve their culture to keep pace with expansion and ensure that growth is sustainable.

To date, only a few software companies have successfully used user insights to build a distinctive brand with a competitive advantage.

In this extract, Daniel Fah and Tony McAuslan run through the secrets of a great elevator pitch — where you've only got 30 seconds to convince someone that your idea is, in fact, not shit.

A one of the most hotly contested grants of the year. you’ll want to pay close attention to your Boosting Female Founders application.

Adore Beauty's loyalty program has grown the brand’s subscriber base by 200% over the past 12 months alone, and contributed to 18% revenue growth in the past six months.