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

Entrepreneurs

Turning personal setbacks into professional success: Nosh Detox

Raw chef and nutritionist Geeta Sidhu-Robb's home detox delivery service Nosh Detox is now a household name, but it didn't come easily. Here's her story.

Entrepreneurs

Grey skies and gloomy faces: 5 ways to boost productivity in the workplace

Banana Moon Clothing's Alex Grace shares some of his top tips on how to boost productivity in the workplace as the weather gets greyer.

Entrepreneurs

Can we count on Cambridge-London-Oxford Golden Triangle to boost the UK economy?

The Cambridge-London-Oxford Golden Triangle may be the UK's best bet for boosting economic prosperity post-Brexit.

Growth Planning

Are you Brexit-proof? Making sure the price is right

With inflation on the rise and the fallout from Brexit expected to see costs increase, businesses need to consider how to mitigate against price rises from their suppliers. Daniel Ball, director at eProcurement specialist, Wax Digital suggests best practice for ensuring organisations remains in control of their costs.

Growth Planning

Moving your home business into office premises: 14 things to consider

Commercial property solicitor, Lisa Evans outlines 14 key things to think about when you’re planning a commercial move.

Technology

How technology is an essential tool for investor value creation

Deploying IT platforms fosters efficiency, enables faster and more effective decision making, and demonstrates business maturity, says Oracle NetSuite's Mark Woodhams.

Entrepreneurs

Is today’s guru industry more self-harm than self-help?

Sarah Alexander, author of Spiritual Intelligence in Leadership, examines the dangers of today’s self-help industry and offers advice on how to get the most out of it.

Entrepreneurs

Dragon’s Den: Gluten-free baker lands a sweet deal for B-Tempted

Sarah Hilleary's gluten-free B-Tempted line of cakes and brownies secured her an offer of £75,000 from Tej Lalvani on Dragon's Den.

Venture Capital Funding

UK AI start-ups on the rise: one founded every 5 days

London-based VC firm, MMC Ventures, commissioned a study on the state of AI in 2017, which identifies opportunities for early-stage tech start-ups in the sector, as well as challenges to overcome for sustained growth.

Human Resources

Oldsters vs Millennials: Stop moaning and start talking

"Is it really the millennials who have the problem, or is it us and the weak way we manage them?" asks straight-talking career and recruitment expert, and author of Mind Flip, Zena Everett

Alternative Finance for Business

Novel and useful: Why the two don’t go together in crowdfunding

Novel businesses and useful solutions are the most popular investments on crowdfunding sites, but according to new research, BOTH novel and useful crowdfunding ideas don’t work together. Here's why.

Technology

Google: Why building on an environmentally responsible cloud matters

Here's why Google is investing in sustainability, particularly when it comes to building an environmentally responsible data centres.