How to scale
your business – checklist

your business – checklist
Scaling your business can seem like a daunting process. This checklist can help you navigate some of the common pitfalls of scaling and decide whether the process is right for your business – before you start.

Scaling your business can seem like a daunting process. This checklist can help you navigate some of the common pitfalls of scaling and decide whether the process is right for your business – before you start.
Please note
This checklist does not guarantee that your scaling journey will be successful. However, we hope it gives you an idea of what is involved and how you can prepare. You may need to consider more or less information about your business than what is set out below. This will change depending on the individuals involved.
Stage 1: Understand your offering
Stage 2: Get your house in order
Stage 3: Refine your strategy
Stage 4: Understand the aspects of scaling your business
Stage 5: Seek help and advice
Involve your team in creating your strategy
“Formulating your strategy shouldn’t be a top-down operation. By making your employees co-strategists, you’ll unite your team behind the final goal. And that alignment is so important – without it, executing the strategy can become chaotic.”
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Umerah Akram Head of ELITE UK and International |
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About ELITE
ELITE is London Stock Exchange Group’s international business support and capital raising programme for ambitious and fast-growing companies. The programme offers education, support, mentoring and access to expertise and funding. Today, there are over 900 international companies in the ELITE community, from more than 30 countries, including 135 companies from across the UK.