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

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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.

Technology

Is now the time for an email amnesty?

Constant email stress is becoming a fact of life for the majority of workers now: is an amnesty over selected times the way to solve it?

Entrepreneurs

Year of the plane part 5: What swimming the English Channel taught me about running a start-up

Ben Hutt talks about what he learned about endurance, support and dedication during his quest to swim across the English Channel that he has applied to his professional life

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New academically-backed ‘trustmark’ for sharing economy

Trade body Sharing Economy UK and Oxford University's Said Business School team up to develop mark for responsible sharing economy businesses.

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Government’s closer ties with European Investment Fund ‘welcome news’ for UK small business

Everline Ezbob COO Russell Gould believes agreement will improve lending options for ‘under-served’ British small businesses.

Entrepreneurs

Overcoming the challenges of being a medical entrepreneur

Being a medical entrepreneur can be both personally and financially very rewarding if you get it right, but it is not without its challenges: so here's a little entrepreneurial surgery to make sure you are top of the field.

News

The ‘trade’-off between university and an apprenticeship for hopeful entepreneurs

The debate around the best academic and professional route to forming your own business continues to rumble on – here Lewis Howard makes the case for apprenticeships

News

Infographic: The best countries in the world to do business

China is still fastest-growing economy despite recent stock-market collapse: US houses six of the biggest billion dollar start-ups in the world.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Customer relationships in e-commerce: Why it’s important to avoid broken promises

Keeping promises between e-retailers and customers seems like a simple concept but more than you'd think get it wrong: here's how to avoid joining the naughty list.

News

Business Growth Fund backs Simworx with £4.5m investment

Supplier of media-based them park attractions will also acquire RoboCoaster as both businesses enter high-growth periods.

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SuperAwesome raises $7m in Twenty Ten Capital-led Series A round

Child-safe advertising firm secures backing with big initial funding round.