Dafydd Llewellyn, MD of SMB UK and France, SAP Concur, shares his advice for scaling your startup, from careful finance planning to researching potential markets properly
Let’s be honest, running a business is hard work. As a business owner, you have to wear all sorts of different hats, from the salesperson, the visionary, the cheerleader, the manager to the ‘doer’. On top of that, you’re also tasked with growing the business. This is arguably one of the most important jobs of all, as without growth you won’t be able to afford that new office, give out bonuses and promotions or break into new markets.
Scaling-up is considered the most important piece to get right. Go too slow and you’re in danger of stagnating; too fast and you might go bust. So, where do entrepreneurs start?...