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

Technology

3D printing and the new industrial revolution

Damian Hennessey, director, Proto Labs discusses how 3D printing can power many UK businesses forward into the digital revolution.

Opinion

Beware the start-up bubble

​​Silicon Valley investors may dismiss the idea of a 'tech bubble', let alone of it bursting, but according to entrepreneur and investor Leon Emirali, today’s market conditions mirror those of the dot-com bubble.

Human Resources

Avoiding graduate divas and slave drivers

As strong as apprenticeships are on paper, not every internship story has a happy ending. Bob Clift, head of higher education at The Tech Partnership explains how growing businesses can give and get the most out of their apprentices|As strong as apprenticeships are on paper, not every internship story has a happy ending. Bob Clift, head of higher education at The Tech Partnership explains how growing businesses can give and get the most out of their apprentices

Entrepreneurs

​​​Sustainability at its core: Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

Union Hand-Roasted Coffee has been shortlisted as SME of the Year in the High Potential Business Awardswith reason. Steven Macatonia speaks to GrowthBusiness on the ethically sourced coffee company's business journey.

News

Five minutes with: Henn Ruukel, Fleep

Enterprise messenger platforms have taken the business world by storm in recent years. CEO Henn Ruukel speaks to GrowthBusiness about running Fleep, a business messenger platform built by members of the team behind Skype.

News

Late payment lawsuits may no longer be an option

​A legal change that came into effect in April this year means that many businesses will not be able to claim unpaid invoices if a supplier goes bust or doesn't pay. Where does this leave SMEs?|​A legal change that came into effect in April this year means that many businesses will not be able to claim unpaid invoices if a supplier goes bust or doesn't pay. Where does this leave SMEs?

News

A Silicon Valley Cinderella story

​From a little farmhouse in York to sleek offices in Silicon Valley, the business management software company is now a successful British import in the start-up capital of the world. 

News

​Being a 'challenger' isn't about size; it's about mindset and methodology

PR and Marketing Strategy

Advice on Pitching to Angel Investors

Tim Mills, investment director at the& Angel CoFund, breaks down the process for raising angel investment, from preparing the pitch to following up.

Human Resources

​​​​Data analytics: the recruitment superpower

​​​​​​​Leonardo da Vinci created the world's first recorded résumé in 1482, and the structure of the document has more or less remained the same. Recruitment may be a slow to evolve industry, but big data analytics could shake all that up. Will predictive analytics displace human judgement entirely?

News

AI powered platform can build business websites in minutes

A quarter of UK's 5.4 million SMEs neither have a website nor a listing in an online directory, which could lead to these businesses losing out on the millions of consumers who swear by shopping online. Why is there a digital block for these SMEs, and can artificial intelligence-powered website builders address this?

Cyber Security

Private & Confidential: consumers’ growing demand for cyber security

Ran Berger, CEO of Flat Rock Technology, highlights the three things you should do right now to avoid a security breach.