Since 2017, we’ve supported over 16,000 small and medium-sized businesses and more than 50 corporate partners.
We’re independent, impartial and not-for-profit
Since 2017 we’ve been improving the productivity of the UK’s small and medium businesses through:
Unique support programmes for small business
Experiential leadership skills development
Innovative partnerships with leading corporates
Industry-led research and insight
What we do: Unique support programmes
Small business is our business
99.9% of UK businesses are small businesses, defined as those with less than 49 employees.
They’re the economic engine of the country
We’ve been finding ways to help small business leaders fulfil their potential since 2017, and our support programmes have been proved to deliver an average turnover uplift of 8%.
Because when small businesses win, we all win.
If you are a small business leader looking for help to grow your company, gain a competitive edge and unleash your productivity, we’re here to help.
WHAT We do: Experiential Leadership development
“Productivity starts with great leadership”
We’re here to make a difference.
Enhancing leadership and management skills is a simple route to improving the productivity of any organisation.
Our Inspiring Leaders programme is an opportunity for large organisations to offer purpose driven, experiential learning to their own talent pool.
What we do: Industry led research and insight
“Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run, it’s almost everything”
Through a range of research, insight and evaluations we are building the evidence base around what makes small businesses more productive, leading to more effective interventions in the future.
By running in depth and long term studies - such as our Productive Business Index - we’ve developed a core understanding of small business leaders - their motivations, behaviours and challenges - and learning what makes a real difference to their productivity.
What we do: Innovative Partnerships
“We cannot wait for somebody else to solve the problem.”
Just as small business productivity is our ‘what’, partnerships are our ‘how’.
“The answer to the productivity puzzle ultimately lies within the business community. It is up to the UKs flagship businesses to show leadership on this issue, and to do their part to revitalise our economy and society.” Sir Charlie Mayfield, Chair, Be the Business
Our corporate partnerships are delivering real impact in small businesses across all sectors and in all regions of the UK
Our Partners
Working with industry leaders
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By the numbers
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16,000+
business leaders supported since 2017 -
£501m+
productivity increase -
44%
see turnover rise after our programmes -
80%
made significant changes with our help
Inspiring Greater Productivity
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Leaders of small and medium-sized businesses are among the hardest-working people you’ll ever meet.
Yes, that includes you.
At Be the Business, we believe in dispersing ideas and information throughout the business community. This is a collection of stories from fellow business leaders who have taken that first step and reaped the rewards.
We hope you feel inspiration and encouragement and that fuels your desire to go further faster or get started and join the journey.
