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SME ambition is contagious.

Inspirational stories have the power to motivate and drive even more successful businesses

We’ll be showcasing 100 Stories of outstanding UK company exemplars that have creatively deployed all types of capital to grow or scale up. We’ll be including compelling stories about high-performing businesses across all sectors and regions in the UK

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100 Stories
Been there,<br />
grown it:

Been there,
grown it:

Company founders reveal the advice, support and inspiration from their investors and professional partners

What does it take to make a business 'capital-ready'

What does it take to make a business 'capital-ready'

and stand out from the crowd to tap the limited supply of capital?

What would we have done differently?

What would we have done differently?

Each story will provide nuggets of advice and guidance for budding SMEs embarking on their journeys

7 distinct business characteristics
fuelling SME growth

<strong>The inventors</strong>

The inventors

business that have developed new products

<strong>The innovators</strong>

The innovators

businesses that have developed new services / business models

<strong>The disruptors</strong>

The disruptors

businesses that have challenged incumbents in their sector

<strong>The exporters</strong>

The exporters

businesses that are significant exporters

<strong>The establishment</strong>

The establishment

businesses that are well established and growing steadily

<strong>The female founders</strong>

The female founders

businesses that been established and grown by women

<strong>The digital transformers</strong>

The digital transformers

businesses at the vanguard of true digital innovation

<strong>Nominate an SME story</strong>

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