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

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​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?

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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.

News

CivilisedBank on track for launch in 2017

A new UK-wide business and retail bank has submitted its banking licence to the FCA and PRA|A new UK-wide business and retail bank has submitted its banking licence to the FCA and PRA

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A $20b valuation and zero profits: Palantir and the fears of a tech bubble

After Uber and Airbnb, Palantir was the third largest private US startup by valuation. 12 months on, reports suggest that what propelled the company forward may be at the root of its unravelling|After Uber and Airbnb, Palantir was the third largest private US startup by valuation. 12 months on, reports suggest that what propelled the company forward may be at the root of its unravelling

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​Will you pay to bury your sordid past?

An industry-wide look at the blurred line between reputation management and disreputable conduct suggests that SMEs have a lot to learn when it comes to business ethics

Entrepreneurs

Bringing employee benefits to SMEs: Untangl

Armed with a unified vision to bring smaller businesses similar competitive employee benefits as large corporations, Richard Stewart and Steve Carter set up Untangl, fleshing it out from a blank idea to fully functioning technology platform in just a little over a year.

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Study reveals wavering faith in the EU

40 per cent of SME owners reportedly believe that the general economic condition of the EU will worsen over the next 12 months, skewing predictions around the referendum vote three weeks from now.|40 per cent of SME owners reportedly believe that the general economic condition of the EU will worsen over the next 12 months, skewing predictions around the referendum vote three weeks from now.

Financial Management

Real time information: making accounting software crucial

Business accounting software has reduced the potential for errors, particularly following the introduction of the Real Time Information (RTI) legislation.

Financial Management

Chasing payment – don’t get left behind

Late payment is the long-standing scourge of growing businesses. John Atkinson, managing director at Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance, shares a checklist for businesses to get outstanding invoices paid on time.