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

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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.

Entrepreneurs

Ten years, Manchester, and me

Manchester’s digital sector is worth £1.7 billion. Thinking back to 2006, Daniel Keighron-Foster, managing director and founder of Steamhaus, maps out Manchester's rise to the top.

News

Data dynamo: Polecat

From assessing geopolitical risks for Royal Dutch Shell to identifying supply chain security challenges for the United Nations, James Lawn outlines Polecat's business journey and future plans

News

Accounting fraud now down to emotional sensitivity

Research reveals that some people are neurologically less well suited to being financial controllers, suggesting that emotional aloofness may be key in excelling at the role.

Human Resources

Employee benefits aren’t just for large corporates

Richard Stewart is the co-founder and CEO of Untangl explains how smaller businesses can offer just as much to their employees.

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Could a short-term rental work for you?

Gone are the days when the only option for business travel was a soulless hotel room. Here's why a short-term rental could fit the bill|Gone are the days when the only option for business travel was a soulless hotel room. Here's why a short-term rental could fit the bill

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Four business models that have changed the world

As the CEO of international children’s cleft charity Smile Train, Susannah Schaefer is a trailblazer in the charity sector.

News

Safety concerns are keeping consumers from jumping on the sharing economy bandwagon

According to a transatlantic survey, consumers in the UK and US aren't completely sold on being part of the sharing economy.