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

News

Hasty investments to catch EIS tax breaks unnecessary, says tax expert

Radius Equity director Gary Robins warns against racing to meet 'imaginary deadlines' and adds that tax breaks can be applied retrospectively.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Hutchison Whampoa’s O2 acquisition to tackle BT’s ‘ever-growing monopoly’

Independent fibre backhaul network also key to creating ‘formidable competitor’ to British communications institution.

News

Businesses urged to snap up unfavourable domain names

Companies following in the footsteps of Microsoft and Taylor Swift by buying unfavourable TLDs before internet trolls do.

Funding

What does the failure of the Funding for Lending scheme mean for small businesses?

The Funding for Lending scheme is running out of steam, so where will mid-market businesses turn now for finance?

News

Paying below minimum wage ‘slavery’, says entrepreneur

Aspect.co.uk MD Will Davies also calls for those who pay employees lower than £6.50 per hour to be jailed.

News

The future of the plumbing entrepreneur

Steve Emmerson, MD of heating franchise business, Homeserve Alliance looks at the changing face of entrepreneurs and the traditional business owners that are determined to stay ahead of the competition.

News

Majority of SMEs considering alternative finance to raise capital funding

Half of mid-market businesses also feel alternative finance has opened up new opportunities for funding.

News

Crowdfunding campaign launched to pay for selected students’ accommodation

Living The Dream scholarship initiative used collective financial clout to fund worthy students’ living arrangements.

Entrepreneurs

Five business giants who failed first time around

It's very rare that entrepreneurs hit the nail on the head first time; so here we look at five of the biggest names in business history and their less than auspicious beginnings.

News

Using wireless to drive your business further

Smaller business thrive on their agility, so why do so many still not embrace the kind of wireless technology that can provide it? Peter Hannah, regional director UK, Ireland & Nordics, NETGEAR explores

News

Nick Clegg 'most likely to lie in TV debates'

Liberal Democrat leader also most likely to be seen as a 'loner' and 'eccentric', report finds.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Caring is sharing: new lessons in content marketing

Increasing numbers of brands are developing their own content to share with their audience. Businesses of all sizes can similarly leverage the trust customers have in their company to share relevant, timely content.