4 top tips for growing your small business from a fellow business owner

In our latest business advice video, Michael Kain, Managing Director of Bramley and Gage, shares with us his 4 top tips for growing a small business. Having taken over his family business, which produces fruit liqueurs, Michael has grown Bramley and Gage from strength to strength by expanding into new product areas. Their 6 O’Clock gin is now supplied in Waitrose stores nationwide, and their fruit liqueurs have won numerous awards.

 His 4 tips are:

1 - Manage your cashflow and know what things cost

2 - Look on eBay to make sure you get the cheapest price

3 - Product development is key

4 - Don’t be afraid to make mistakes – learn from them

Watch the video for more detail on each tip.

Bramley and Gage borrowed £25k in May from 248 people through Funding Circle to buy a new gin still, allowing them to increase capacity. If you’re looking for business finance, find out how your business loan could be funded by people across the UK.