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).

Venture Capital Funding

Jonathan Kestenbaum: Backing a VC future

NESTA's chief executive Jonathan Kestenbaum has called on the government to spend billions revitalising the UK's damaged venture capital industry.

News

Rising star

Martin Dix had the bright idea for his energy-monitoring device Current Cost after wondering how much usage a 100-Watt light bulb represented in cash. Launched in 2006, his company is now worth £6 million

Entrepreneurs

What I’m reading now – The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life, by Alice Schroeder
Alessandro Hatami, MD of PayPoint.net

News

Object of Desire: The Vision One Computer Workstation

Part digital drum kit, part NASA mission control station – one thing the Vision One Computer Workstation doesn’t instantly resemble is the average desk

News

SMEs prefer self-funding

Small businesses prefer self-funding to finance from private investor

Technology

Print smarter

Maximising the efficiency of your printing could save more than just ink and paper

Technology

Look before you leap

Beware the SaaS hype 

Technology

Open source content management

Keep your business tidy 

Technology

Pay no money now

IT vendors are fighting the downturn with interest-free finance

News

Kennet leads €14.9m investment into BuyVIP

Madrid-based online retailer BuyVIP has announced the completion of a €14.9 million financing round led by Kennet Partners.

News

SSA secures £330,000 for safer surgery

Medical device company Smart Surgical Appliances (SSA) has secured a £330,000 round of investment from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA).

News

MML Capital seals £31 million MBO

Investment firm MML Capital Partners has completed a management buy-out (MBO) of Gloucestershire-based medical company Vanguard Healthcare Solutions for £31 million.