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

Growth Planning

Lessons from busy bees and beehives for businesses

There's a lot that businesses can learn from the industrious bees. Jez Rose writes.

Entrepreneurs

Millennial entrepreneurs twice as likely to see the benefits of business clusters

New research reveals that only a minority of SMEs are taking advantage of government driven initiatives such as business zones or industry-driven business clusters.

Technology

Why IP Voice calling is the future of small business telephony

Guy Miller explains the benefits of internet based IP Voice calling for businesses.

Entrepreneurs

Why growth is in the Pouch for this start-up

Pouch co-founders Ben Corrigan and Jonny Plein speak to GrowthBusiness on building a global business, and life after Dragons' Den.

Human Resources

Age of discontent: is it all downhill from 35?

Research finds the age of discontent at work starts at just 35, fuelled by under-appreciation and stress. Yet entrepreneurs seem happier as they get older, according to separate research.

Human Resources

Reporting the gender pay gap: A three-step process

Geoff Pearce, gender pay specialist at NGA HR on reporting, analysing and addressing the gender pay gap in your company.

Entrepreneurs

#Valuable: How one woman’s campaign for inclusion can change the way we do business

Award-winning social activist and entrepreneur, Caroline Casey launches #valuable, a global business campaign to tackle disability exclusion.

Growth Planning

Will Amazon disrupt banking?

Could we soon be opening an Amazon bank account and getting loans and mortgages from the e-commerce giant? The e-commerce delivery expert ParcelHero says the UK finance industry can bank on it.

Venture Capital Funding

Prodigy Finance secures $240m series C fundraising round

London fintech start-up, Prodigy Finance, has raised $240 million (£186 million) in debt and equity funding to grow the team and break further into the American market.

Human Resources

Autonomy in the workplace: Are UK employees free to make their decisions?

A new study reveals that UK employees aren't given as much autonomy in the workplace as they'd like, which harms their productivity and happiness. Here's why.

Entrepreneurs

How does clutter affect employee productivity?

Office clutter clearing business, AnyJunk considers the implications that cluttered desks can have on a business and employees' productivity, as well as tips and solutions for decluttering the office. 

Human Resources

Does your personality fit your network? It could be damaging your success at work

Your personality must fit with your network in order to be trusted and successful according to new research.