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Ben Lobel was the editor of SmallBusiness.co.uk and GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2010 to 2018. He specialises in writing for start-up and scale-up companies in the areas of finance, marketing and HR.

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Non-executive directors valued

Non-executive directors are still bringing value to a company, but could do more, new research shows.

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Investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical

Cerus Endovascular is moving its operations to Liverpool Science Park following backing from The North West Fund for Biomedical.

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Businesses set to benefit from government rethink of share buy-back system

Companies with employee ownership will welcome deregulatory changes.

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Kidsunlimited bought by US-based childcare provider

Private equity player LDC sees exit in childcare sector as nursery care provider kidsunlimited is acquired.

Human Resources

Wonder Woman worth less than Superman, says CMI

The Chartered Management Institute has identified factors including pay gaps, a weak talent pipeline and inadequate role models as challenges holding female managers back.

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Tenfold increase on Annual Investment Allowance

SMEs have been boosted by an announcement from George Osborne that there will be a rise in the Annual Investment Allowance.

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SMEs suffer managerial skill shortage

A lack of people skills is hampering managers of Britain's small and medium-sized companies.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Successful rebranded businesses talk about the changes they made

If your company image isn't right, it needs to be addressed before negative perceptions set firm. GrowthBusiness speaks to rebranded businesses about the changes they made.

Alternative Finance for Business

Credit where it's due

Businesses may soon be able to get a loan from a credit union on the back of new legislation.

Alternative Finance for Business

The Social Funding Dash for Cash

The social funding industry is drawing attention from the business community as a viable option for finance. GrowthBusiness finds out if it is the saviour that some proclaim it to be.

Entrepreneurs

Next Minute

After guiding Lastminute.com to a £577 million sale in 2005, Brent Hoberman hasn’t stopped working with young ventures. GrowthBusiness finds out what makes one of the UK’s original web entrepreneurs tick.

Growth Planning

Hong Kong – Gateway to the East

At a time when the government is driving for export growth, UK businesses should consider Hong Kong on its own merits as well as being a gateway to China. GrowthBusiness travels to the city to investigate.