How to Take the First Steps in Scaling Your Business

whitePaper | May 3, 2021

Ecommerce adoption has accelerated in the face of COVID-19, making it even more important for retailers to integrate online and offline sales channels into a cohesive experience. Retailers need a comprehensive, up-to-date omnichannel strategy that considers how consumer needs and behaviors have changed and recalibrates their understanding of their target customer.

whitePaper | June 26, 2023

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the foundation of the global economy, representing 90% of all businesses and accounting for nearly 70% of global jobs and GDP.1 These businesses power the supply and distribution chains of key industries.2 SMEs also play a central role in society, helping to strengthen economic inclusion, supplying goods and services to poor and underserved markets and providing employment to many women entrepreneurs.3 These companies are also key drivers of innovation, offering fresh ideas and new products, being able to adopt change more quickly than large companies and having high growth potential.

whitePaper | May 24, 2021

As your business grows, the time will come to consider taking on employees. When that step happens you need to start managing payroll for your small business.This is an important step as it will involve a host of new processes that you will have to manage or oversee.

whitePaper | September 21, 2021

The White Paper is promoted by Generali as part of the SME EnterPRIZE project, which aims to create an European platform providing increased visibility to sustainable SMEs and inspiring small and medium entrepreneurs to adopt more responsible business models. The White Paper has been developed by SDA Bocconi School of Management with the support of researchers from a network of EU universities in eight selected countries (Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Switzerland)

whitePaper | February 24, 2020

Cloud Computing, Customer Relationship Tools, Cyber Security Lead Priorities for Small Businesses By leveraging innovative technologies to transfer and analyze data more quickly, CIT is better able to focus the expertise of its leaders on developing the right financing solutions for its small business clients.

whitePaper | June 1, 2021

The IPA takes an active role in the promotion of policies to assist the small business and SME sectors, reflecting the fact that approximately three-quarters of our members work in these sectors or are trusted advisers to small business and SMEs. The IPA pursues fundamental reforms which will result in boosting productivity growth and in easing the disproportionate regulatory compliance burden placed on small business.