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Hunter Ruthven graduated from the university of Sussex in geography and politics before joining Vitesse Media. He was the Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2012 to 2014, before moving on to Caspian Media Ltd to become Editor of Real Business.

Growth Planning

Overcoming obstacles to exporting

Exporting can open a business up to a wealth of new opportunities, but the obstacles to entry can seem great.

News

Kickstarter joins British crowdfunding contingent with ‘rewards-based’ platform

Online fundraising platform Kickstarter has launched in the UK after announcing its intentions to do so in July.

News

New 4G network predicted to boost business innovation, productivity and cost saving

The roll-out of a new 4G network across the UK is set to encourage 73 per cent of small businesses to utilise the service.

News

iJento receives backing from multiple VC sources

Customer intelligence service iJento has received an $8 million equity investment led by MMC Ventures and existing investors Nauta Capital and Oxford Capital Partners.

News

New trading platform to provide ‘financial oxygen’ following Asset Match acquisition of Sharemark

Secondary trading platform Sharemark has been acquired by Asset Match and will now be re-branded.

News

Former 3i portfolio business HSS Hire Services bought by Exponent Private Equity

HSS Hire Services has a new private equity owner following a sale to Exponent Private Equity for an undisclosed amount.

News

Scottish hydro developer secures venture capital investment to boost activities

New Scottish hydro generation sites are set to be built following developer Green Highland Renewables's £3.3 million investment led by Scottish Equity Partners.

News

DFJ Esprit builds on solid exit activity by closing investment in Datahug

Venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has led a funding round into Irish technology business Datahug to help with its US expansion.

Venture Capital Funding

How many VCs does it take to find a light bulb?

It's a rare occurrence for VC investors to open their doors to anyone wanting to meet them so, when it did happen, GrowthBusiness went along to find out what was going on.

Entrepreneurs

Sell sell sell – how StartUp Britain could be the answer for young entrepreneurs

Shaun Thomson, CEO of Sandler Training, looks at how the government's StartUp Britain campaign could benefit business builders and gives best practice advice on starting up.

News

Jamie Oliver fish supplier reels in equity investment from Finance Wales

A fish merchant which supplies the likes of Jamie Oliver and Harrods has been backed by Finance Wales through its Wales SME Investment Fund.

Entrepreneurs

Video: David Peto of Aframe on starting and financing his business

Starting a company is never an easy undertaking, but for former actor and Aframe co-founder David Peto, entrepreneurship was the only way for someone who describes himself as 'unemployable'.