Home » Archives for Praseeda Nair » Page 100
Praseeda Nair

Praseeda Nair

Follow me

Linkedin

About

Praseeda was Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2016 to 2018.

News

Where could we get our seasonal workforce from post Brexit?

Charlotte Slocombe, partner at Fragomen Worldwide, discusses the potential impact of Brexit on the SME market and how our US neighbours manage the shortage of seasonal and unskilled labour.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Empathy not apathy is the key to a successful business

Traditionally, empathy didn't really have a place in business. The pursuit of profits was paramount, with the office of the past an environment where compassion and an understanding point of view had no place. However, times have changed, writes Nick Peart, marketing director EMEA at Zendesk.

Banking

Time is money: Do SMEs have quick access to finance?

When it comes to securing a small loan or gearing up with growth finance, does a quick response from lenders matter?|When it comes to securing a small loan or gearing up with growth finance, does a quick response from lenders matter?

News

More than half of all data breaches are down to human error

Cyberfraud is sector agnostic. Any business in any industry is just as vulnerable, if not more, to data leaks and fraud, which is why curbing tech naivety should be high on the agenda for growing businesses|Cyberfraud is sector agnostic. Any business in any industry is just as vulnerable, if not more, to data leaks and fraud, which is why curbing tech naivety should be high on the agenda for growing businesses

News

Big Health raises $12m to expand into mental healthcare

Big Health's programmes have helped numerous businesses boost productivity by improving employees' sleep. With its recent fundraise, the company aims to take digital medicine further, tackling other mental health issues affecting the workforce|Big Health's programmes have helped numerous businesses boost productivity by improving employees' sleep. With its recent fundraise, the company aims to take digital medicine further, tackling other mental health issues affecting the workforce

News

Going back to the basics

Research commissioned by the British Council for Offices reveals most employees may be tiring of hot desk-ing and remote working. Office Depot's Paula Marshall explains why going back to the basics may be best for productivity|Research commissioned by the British Council for Offices reveals most employees may be tiring of hot desk-ing and remote working. Office Depot's Paula Marshall explains why going back to the basics may be best for productivity

Legislation and Regulation

Can employers ban hijabs in the workplace?

Following the controversy over comments from ex-editor of The Sun, Kelvin MacKenzie, in relation to a Channel Four news presenter wearing a hijab and cases now reaching the European Court of Justice, Law At Work’s director of legal services Donald Mackinnon looks at  whether employers can ban employees from wearing Islamic head coverings|Following the controversy over comments from ex-editor of The Sun, Kelvin MacKenzie, in relation to a Channel Four news presenter wearing a hijab and cases now reaching the European Court of Justice, Law At Work’s director of legal services Donald Mackinnon looks at  whether employers can ban employees from wearing Islamic head coverings

Entrepreneurs

Interview with Andrew Gardiner founder of Property Moose

Solicitor-turned-entrepreneur Andrew Gardiner outlines his business journey founding proptech start-up Property Moose in 2013.|Solicitor-turned-entrepreneur Andrew Gardiner outlines his business journey founding proptech start-up Property Moose in 2013.

News

Five questions to ask before choosing an investor

Your investor could be with you for a number of years and during that time will be actively involved with your business, including sitting on your board. Here are top things to consider when forging the relationship|Your investor could be with you for a number of years and during that time will be actively involved with your business, including sitting on your board. Here are top things to consider when forging the relationship

News

US payments-as-a-service firm eyes UK market

WePay, payments partner to the 'platform economy' across the Atlantic, expands to the UK to link multi-party payments overseas|WePay, payments partner to the 'platform economy' across the Atlantic, expands to the UK to link multi-party payments overseas

Mergers & Acquisitions

UK M&A activity post-Brexit: what’s the verdict?

According to Thomson Reuters' scorecard for Q2 2016 looking a trends in deal making, UK M&A activity totals $95 billion (£72 billion), down 53 per cent compared to year-to-date. However, industry figures contradict the assertion that deal making may slow post-Brexit.

News

Three ways the “on-the-go” economy has disrupted UK’s workforce

A new report reveals a growing nexus between the sharing economy and the on-demand economy, the on-the-go economy, as the engine driving the UK's workforce. Here's why SMEs need to adapt and respond now