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

Entrepreneurs

Is there a case for backing British robotics start-ups?

Earlier this week, Britbots announced the launch of its second robotics seed fund as the sector starts to pick up the pace. Founder Dominic Keen believes 2018 is the year to back British robotics.

Human Resources

Presenteeism is a sign that we’re not ready for flexible work, says futurist

1 in 3 British employees expect more workplace flexibility in the next decade, according to workplace futurist, Graeme Codrington.

Human Resources

How to beat the Blue Monday blues

Is ‘Blue Monday’ the prompt employers need to tackle mental health issues at work? Here are five key steps for businesses to follow to help their employees beat the Blue Monday Blues.

Technology

Rules for AI success when you’re not Google or Facebook

Here's how pre-digital businesses plan for AI success early on.

Entrepreneurs

Why the sky’s the limit for Cloudview’s James Wickes

James Wickes on how he grew Cloudview to turn over £2.5 million in five short years, with 80 per cent year-on-year growth. 

Human Resources

The one strategy that businesses need to retain top talent

What boosts workplace happiness and retains top talent: recognition or big fat bonuses?

Human Resources

From Carrie Gracie to the Golden Globes: Why the gender pay gap should be top-of-mind

When BBC China editor, Carrie Gracie famously resigned, news rippled through the corporate world that the gender pay gap is all too real, even in 2018. Here's what employers can do to improve gender equality in the workplace.

Technology

How start-ups can make the most of refurbished IT systems

Here's why start-ups should make the most of refurbished IT systems to keep costs down, while enjoying higher spec computers than the budget may allow.

Human Resources

How to set your career goals for 2018

Smart professionals build their careers to empower them to be able to do the things they want to do. Here's how to set career goals for 2018, according to an HR expert.

Growth Planning

Debt funding after Brexit: How can regional funds help growth businesses?

Brexit brings with it the loss of EU funding for UK SMEs, but this may be where regional funds can step in. Maven Capital Partners' Ewan MacKinnon writes.

Human Resources

What motivates Generation Z?

Big bucks and flexible working top Gen Z’s 2018 motivation list, according to new research. Here's why.

Growth Planning

Can co-sourcing improve business profitability?

DictateNow's Maxine Park on the emergence of co-sourcing - where a business function is performed by both internal staff and external resources - and the biggest business benefits involved.