About

Nick was the Managing Editor for growthbusiness.co.uk when it was owned by Vitesse Media, before moving on to become Head of Investment Group and Editor at What Investment and thence to Head of Intermediary Communications at The Association of Investment Companies (AIC).

News

It’s a giving thing

Some example SME charity programmes. While FTSE 100 companies undertake worthy CSR programmes, the collective efforts of growing businesses can make a bigger difference. Here, owner-managers reveal what they do for good causes.

News

Shares set for winning year

Equities will do better than any other asset class in 2010, according to a poll of fund managers from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).

PR and Marketing Strategy

How to grow your market share

Even when you can't grow your turnover or profits, you can still aim to take a larger slice of a shrinking market. We look at tactics to win business from powerful competitors.

Entrepreneurs

Going off-piste

Andrew Foyle was one of the few entrepreneurs to make a fortune before the dotcom bubble burst. Now he's building a new business, as well as a chalet in the Alps. Nick Britton reports.

Opinion

Weathering the storm

Gross domestic product decreased by 0.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2009, making this the longest recession in 50 years. Marc Barber and Nick Britton speak to entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and financial experts to find out how confident they are of seeing a recovery in the UK next year.

Technology

Too hot to handle

Here we look at four must-have gadgets for the tech-loving entrepreneur – and one you can probably do without

Growth Planning

Powers of persuasion 

Why contracts can be changed 

Technology

A wealth of options

Share options can be a tax-efficient way to retain and motivate key staff

Financial Management

Get ready for reform

Start planning now for the 2012 pension changes

News

Sean Seton-Rogers: Starting afresh

After quitting one of Europe’s major venture capital firms in the summer, Sean Seton-Rogers decided to set up a brand new fund with a little help from his friends, Michael Birch and Brent Hoberman.

News

What I’m reading now – Leading from the Front: My Story

Leading from the Front: My Story, by Gerald Ronson with Jeffrey Robinson

News

Economic insight

Hugh Metcalf, senior economics lecturer at Newcastle University Business School, sheds light on the factors affecting China’s currency