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Expand your customer base

To grow your business, it’s often necessary to look beyond your existing customer base. This video looks at some of the ways you can do this, including trade shows, direct marketing and referrals.

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Team up with other businesses to win contracts

Join forces with other businesses to improve your odds of winning big contracts
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Mergers and acquisitions

Understand mergers and acquisitions, plus their advantages and drawbacks. Examine your own business, evaluate another business and consider staffing matters and legalities.
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Joint ventures and partnering

Set up a joint venture (JV). Be aware of the advantages and disadvantages, assess JV partners and know how to make it work.
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"I joined forces with someone else to tender for larger projects"

Michael Henderson, an electrician, and Dave Harrison, a plumber, had always worked alongside as subcontractors. When the house builder they worked for went into liquidation, they were left with no work. As a result, they decided to form a joint venture to offer their complementary skills together.

Read Michael and Dave's experience

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Joint ventures: 19 FAQs

Find answers to common legal and background questions about setting up joint ventures, covering everything from competition law to tax consequences.
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Mergers and acquisitions - pros and cons

Understand mergers and acquisitions and look at reasons for both options, including costs, pitfalls and using advisers.

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How to acquire another business

Understand the different types of acquisition and the various stages involved in acquiring a business.
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