Explore what we’ve learned about what drives productivity and how we’re using it to help small businesses
At Be the Business, we are committed to conducting research and evaluation to the highest standard possible.
Our work is rooted in real-world insights and research with small and big businesses.
Testing and learning is an underpinning value of everything we do at Be the Business.
We’re making a significant contribution to the evidence base around the business support landscape, which will lead to more effective interventions in the future.
Read our latest reports
Blog
Connected Britain: Breaking down the Gigabits and Megabits into what matters to you
Research Report
AI-Powered Potential: Unlocking SME Productivity with AI
Research Report
Four small changes to improve productivity in 2024
Productive Business Index
Be the Business Productive Business Index - Edition Seven, Q1 2024
Research Report
Stronger than yesterday: How to build resilience in challenging times
Research Report
Skills for Success: Supporting business leaders with digital adoption – in partnership with The Open University
Research Report
Small Changes for a Big Impact: Solving the Productivity Puzzle – A Be the Business Manifesto
Research Report
The Secret of Productive Work: How better communication delivers the biggest wins
Event
Beyond the Hype: Making AI Work for Business Productivity - event overview
Research Report
SME Digital Adoption: Enabling Greater Productivity
Research Report
Full Fibre Productivity: The Opportunity for SMEs
Productive Business Index
Be the Business G7 Productive Business Index
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We work with organisations to understand what drives productivity, and how big business can support small business success.
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Discover the Productive Business Index
Now in its seventh edition, The Productive Business Index (PBI) series tracks changes over time in five key capability areas to understand what actions small business leaders are taking to improve their productivity.
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