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

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£2.4m crowdfunding campaign launches to bring data analytics to farmers

Big data analytics is the only way the global agriculture sector can boost its output to feed the world's exploding population in the coming decades - which is exactly what a new crowdfunding campaign is banking on.

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Lumi Technologies secures £2M funding from Clydesdale Bank to support expansion

The eight-year-old company will use the funding to expand beyond its current success with meetings and events

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CEM software company secures investment 

User Replay benefits from injection of $4.7 million

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SME owners plan to pay themselves dividend ahead of tax hikes

Payments deemed necessary for business owners to avoid a sharp jump in their personal tax bills next year.

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SMEs that maximise digital technology show faster growth

Study reveals more tech-savvy companies enjoy quicker development

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CBI say reform of business rates and no new tax burden essential for economic growth

Recent initiatives announced in George Osborne’s budgets have placed a £9 billion a year burden on UK businesses, and economic growth could be threatened were the chancellor to increase the costs to business further when he announces his budget next month, according to Carolyn Fairbairn, director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

Growth Planning

Four essential steps in preparing your digital business for scale

Here's how to ensure your business is on the optimal growth path.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Harnessing the power of images to market your brand

How much do you think about images when coming up with a marketing strategy? Rebecca Swift gives her tips for maximising the impact of the visual in your campaigns.

Mergers & Acquisitions

M&A transactions taking too long to close, say dealmakers

Advisers tired of lengthy deal processes, research reveals.

Human Resources

Finding the balance between skills and fit when recruiting

Tom Marsden, CEO of Saberr, discusses the skills versus fit debate and advises how companies can be more diligent in the hiring process to make sure they get the balance right.

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Top 13 crowdfunding campaigns of 2015 revealed

Exploding kittens and vegetarian butchers among biggest fundraisers of the year

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BGF completes invests in AIM-listed Castleton Technology

Business Growth Fund (BGF) backs software and infrastructure solutions provider in its bid to acquire Kypera Holdings