Resources for SMEs: Strategy

Professor Thomas Lawton, Professor of Strategy and International Management at The Open University Business School shares insights that will help SMEs grow. In this series of four short videos, Professor Lawton shares his perspective into why having a clear vision is crucial for business growth and the importance of having a business strategy, the key to international success and how business models can adapt to change.

Your business model can adapt to change

The key to international success

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Strategy is the route to growth

A clear vision is crucial for growth

The videos are brought to you in partnership with SME for Growth.

SME for Growth is the UK’s leading video resource site for small and medium sized enterprises. The dedicated platform from The Business Channel TV is designed as an inspiring and easy-to-follow guide for those who own, lead and manage SMEs, highlighting the ways in which they can compete more effectively.

Calling all SMEs in Buckinghamshire…

The SME Buckinghamshire Business Awards are open for entries. The Awards aim to raise the profile of industrious, hardworking and enterprising SMEs in the county of Buckinghamshire, UK.

The Awards have 23 categories and will recognise innovation, enterprise, employers, employees and excellence across various sectors. Deadline for applications is 5pm on 17 February 2017. The Open University Business School is a proud sponsor of the SME Buckinghamshire Business Awards.

For more information, visit the website: http://www.buckinghamshireawards.co.uk/

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