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

News

Self employed? How to avoid going bankrupt if your business is failing

Nobody enters the world of self-employment with anything more than an optimistic, hopeful outlook. The problem is that things don’t always go quite as rosy

Financial Management

Sole trade budgeting tips to avoid debt

As a sole trader, keeping an eye on your finances can sometimes prove tricky - particularly when you're already snowed under with the day-to-day running of your business.

Private equity

Soft factors: The next big thing in private equity

New research shows that investors need to pay more attention to soft factors if they want to be successful in the future. Growth businesses are well-advised to prepare for greater organisational scrutiny.

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How to make the most of big data in the mid-market

Big data isn't just for big corporations: here's how you can make the most of it in mid-market companies

Exit Strategies

The mid-life quandary for entrepreneurs – and how to resolve it

Should you sell up now while the going is good or wait until retirement?

News

Promoting health and wellbeing through workplace culture and design

The productivity puzzle is a very tough one to solve: but can improving workplace wellbeing be a major step in the right direction? Nigel Crunden from Office Depot explains.

News

Laptops falling out of favour as tablet sales rise

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Baby Bundle enters UK market with $1.8m seed round and Mumsnet partnership

British founders Nick and Anthony Von Christierson launched the app in the US and are now bringing it back to a British audience.

News

Edge Investments announces £40m fund to boost creative industries

Fund supported by the British Business bank and aims to address ‘funding drought’ in British creative industries.

News

Hostmaker closes $2m seed funding round 

First VC-backed hospitality management service for Airbnb hosts in Europe raises funds in round led by DN Capital.

Technology

Why Wi-Fi is the new growth driver for start-ups

How a start-up lab in Reading is building the next generation of super brands through fast, secure Wi-Fi.

News

Europe hotbed of Unicorns amid ‘fundamentally changing’ funding model

The number of European businesses reaching the highest valuations is rocketing, according to Hoxton Ventures partner Hussein Kanji.