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Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

News

Loewy makes second acquisition this week

Marketing group Loewy, which earlier this week bought retail packaging specialist Epoch Design, has announced another acquisition.

News

Into Technology gets fourth round of funding in two years

IT product supplier Into Technology, which trades through its subsidiary IT247.com, has secured funding of £1.25 million from a consortium of investors. This is the fourth round of funding the Cheshire-based company has received in the two years since its launch.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Myhome buys stain removal specialist

An AIM-listed franchiser of home services businesses has strengthened its offering after buying a stain removal specialist.

Entrepreneurs

Britain’s leading entrepreneurs

Business XL's Company of the Year Awards, held at London's ornate Gibson Hall in the heart of the City, recognised the achievements of Britain's leading entrepreneurs. James Crux speaks to the winners to learn the secrets of their success.

Growth Planning

Choosing office space

Moving offices is a major upheaval for a company. Marc Barber speaks to business chiefs who have successfully moved lock, stock and barrel.

Technology

Better business travel

Business travel accounts for 39p of every pound of employee expenses, according to research from expense management provider GlobalExpense – and if you include accommodation, the second-largest category, the figure rises to 58p.

Human Resources

Sensible employee benefits

‘If you start playing around with bonuses, in my experience you end up hacking people off,’ says Louise Hudland, HR director at law firm Shoosmiths.

Technology

Look! No wires

We are becoming a nation of workers on the move - or so media hype surrounding the so-called “wireless revolution” would have us believe. But more recently, this hype has begun to take on some substance.

Entrepreneurs

Rising Star Matt Riley – Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Matt Riley was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the North Region in this year's Ernst & Young awards.

Entrepreneurs

Economic insight: dotcom growth

Darren Harper, head of analysis and editorial at Library House, argues that fears of a second dotcom bubble are unfounded.

Opinion

The lure of foreign shores

Expanding overseas sounds exciting but it’s scarily easy to burn money on a venture that seemed like a no-brainer in the boardroom, where exuberance can get the better of reason.

Entrepreneurs

Good Month: Hamworthy

Marine fluid-handling specialist Hamworthy has won an order worth more than £17 million.