João Silveira Lobo explains the conclusions of the 2nd edition of the SME Barometer Magazine, published in April 2022.

The combination of family and business results in a potent mixture, but this does not mean that it is necessarily negative. Alexandre Dias da Cunha, Coordinator of the Family Business Management programme at Nova SBE, explains the unique potential of this type of business and leaves four recommendations to boost its results.

People (59.9%), sustainability (52.4%) and sales (47.7%) were the three main challenges defined by the micro, small and medium-sized companies that took part in the second edition of the PME Magazine Barometer, a periodic study carried out by PME Magazine in collaboration with More Results, a market research specialist, that in this edition had the partnership of Iberinform, specialist in integrated and customized risk management solutions, and Nova SBE Executive Education.

Negotiation processes characterised by high tension and confrontation are recurrent and represent losses for both parties. In this article, we have compiled some tips from Professor Luís Almeida Costa on how to avoid escalating conflicts and create a constructive negotiation atmosphere.

Manuel Tânger, co-founder of Beta-i and speaker at SU Portugal, guarantees that more than 12 years of experience working with start-ups made him see that there is a mentality behind these businesses that is important in times of exponential growth.

A partnership with the Portuguese Football Federation, a programme on Blockchain and cryptocurrency, new training courses dedicated to leadership, business strategy and SMEs - we inaugurate the next academic year with a wider, more up-to-date offer for all tastes!

The challenges created by the pandemic inspired us to broaden our training offer. Nova SBE Executive Education wants to do more and better, responding to the new issues that have emerged with COVID, in different sectors of the economy. Ready to face the "new normal"?