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

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UK dominates European VC activity

Venture capital-backed firms in the UK raise $1.1bn in 2015 Q2 – accounting for more than one-third of total European activity.

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Bloom & Wild raises £2.5m in Series A funding round

Online florist raises funds in round led by MMC Ventures.

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Secret Escapes raises $60m in Series C funding round

Luxury travel brand closes lucrative round led by Google Ventures and supported by Octopus Ventures along with several others

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Soaring rents driving start-ups out of London after one year

After one year of trading in London, entrepreneurs’ attitudes towards doing business in the city changes dramatically for the worse.

Entrepreneurs

Upstarts fronting start-ups: Five British entrepreneurs under 20

At an age when some of us were still dreaming of being footballers or rock-stars, this lot have taken the bull by the horns and started to make hay: meet the young upstarts running their own start-ups.

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Acquisitions: Are you doing your #duediligence

When acquiring a business the due diligence process is ingrained into every responsible company's process: but as social media becomes more powerful in business is it time to bring it onto the mix?

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Euromonitor International and Bank of England top employers for work/life balance

Strategic market research supplier beats world-famous banking institution into second place in Glassdoor poll.

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Five facts that show football remains big business

Everyone knows that football is one of the most lucrative sports in the world: but just how much money goes into the beautiful game?

News

Shortlist for entrepreneur of the year announced

Category one of many featured in the Smith & Williamson National Business Awards

PR and Marketing Strategy

How can you drive on-site conversions through web dialogues?

Marketing online is become more complex as increasingly savvy customers demand more from their online experience: so how can your business stay one step ahead of the game?

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Working ‘The northern way’ driving collaboration between online businesses in North-West

Reg Rix from high-growth Manchester company Carfinance247 talks to Growth Business about how things are shaping up in the Northern Powerhouse.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Online reviews: The real-time voice of the customer

How increasing investment in online reviews unlocks a wealth of opportunities.