Planning and strategy

This section provides tips and advice for business strategy.

Key elements of strategic planning.

Strategy errors to avoid.

How collaboration can benefit your business.

Capitalise on your corner of the marketplace.

Protect your business in a downturn.

The three basic skills behind innovation.

Tips for effective planning meetings.

Understanding your place in the chain.

Different approaches to setting a price.

Business planning traps to avoid.

Review your business planning.

The advantages of being a small business.

Including the product/market matrix.

Is growth always healthy?

15 Oct 2025

Unemployment rate rises as job vacancies fall

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the unemployment rate rose to 4.8% between June and August 2025.

14 Oct 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves should use the Autumn Budget to reform the UK's tax system, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

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Our summary of the key announcements from the Chancellor's latest Budget .

Read about the budget