Research: Growing Your Small Business Tuesday 15 September 2015 Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Developed in partnership with the Chartered ABS and the QAA, alongside the Small Business Charter (SBC) and The Supper Club, Growing Your Small Business report explores how business schools and professional bodies can successfully engage with and support the growth of small and medium enterprises - defined as having up to 250 employees. In May and June 2015 CMI hosted 14 regional workshops across the UK for business owners to explore and learn how they can collaborate with business schools and professional institutions in order to improve their capabilities and achieve successful growth. Approximately 1,200 business owners, academics, professional institutions and representatives from the wider business support ecosystem attended these events. Following the discussions and new analysis of SME datasets by researchers at Aston University, the report has been developed to share the best practices identified. Alongside the report, a new online heatmap has been published highlighting regional data on SME growth rates and management capability, alongside information on UK business schools, the Small Business Charter (SBC) and routes to Chartered Manager status. Download Whitepaper Like this article? Why not share it. Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Topic: Paige on how ambition and a CMI apprenticeship fueled her career A CMI apprenticeship and CMgr status gave young manager, Paige Morgan, the credibility to lead experienced people at TfL Read article Case Study Topic: Personal Development “I live and breathe CMI values,” says our Chartered Manager of the Week Sumbal Manzoor CMgr FCMI is a big champion of CMI, having used its qualifications to supercharge her career Read article Article Topic: Jude on finding the right learning style through a CMI apprenticeship An administrator who struggled with traditional classroom learning transformed his career with a CMI Level 3 apprenticeship Read article Case Study Topic: Employability Chartered Managers on the reputational boost of accreditation In 2025, many Chartered Managers told us about the growth in reputation they got with their Chartered status Read article Article Research Our cutting-edge research and statistics explain the latest trends and challenges faced by managers in the workplace today. Members See More CMI Members have access to thousands of online learning and CPD resources. Learn more about our membership benefits Join The Community CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.