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

Venture Capital Funding

New early-stage VC firm launches with an initial £28m fund

Rooks Nest Ventures officially launches today after a number of investments in technology and IP-heavy entertainment businesses.

Banking

Why the future is digital with a human touch

Technology is rewriting the rulebook for human interaction, says Standard Chartered Bank’s Group CIO, Dr Michael Gorriz.

Entrepreneurs

European entrepreneurship in crisis? Investor Allstars returns to challenge the status quo

Can uncertainty around the Brexit really dampen Europe’s tech talent ecosystem?

Technology

5 time-saving apps to turn your phone into a personal assistant

Five time-saving apps that can help get your life and business in order.

Financial Management

How businesses can benefit from vehicle tracking systems

With the recent developments and innovations in GPS technology, vehicle tracking systems have become affordable and accessible to small and medium-sized companies.

Financial Management

Late payments cripple SMEs but new regulations may not help, says expert

The government introduced new measures to crack down on late payments, but this isn't necessarily good news for SMEs. Tony Duggan, CEO of supply chain finance platform, Crossflow Payments explains.

Technology

How to stay private: 3 major data collection methods in the UK

The majority of Brits, have never heard about their diminished online privacy. NordVPN looks at how people are being tracked in the UK, and provides insights on how to stay private.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Why ‘spray and pray’ email marketing tactics fail to retain customers

90 per cent of UK consumers have unsubscribed from retailer comms in the past year because of shoddy email marketing tactics.

Alternative Finance for Business

Natural sports nutrition brand TRIBE raises £1.75m on Crowdcube

Following a brief over-funding phase, TRIBE’s fundraising total finished at £1.75 million from a total of 1,833 investors, who now hold a 24.14 per cent equity in the brand.

Venture Capital Funding

Bicycle Therapeutics secures £40m Series B funding

Cambridge Innovation Capital has invested as part of a £40 million Series B financing round for Bicycle Therapeutics.

Entrepreneurs

Why entrepreneurs need to be challenged

Real and lasting competitive success is not driven rockstar CEOs or “geniuses”, argues Nottingham University Business School's professor of entrepreneurship and innovation, Simon Mosey. Here's why.

Growth Planning

Unconscious bias is a boardroom issue, and data has the power to challenge it

Once we have acknowledged unconscious bias, then we can start to make a case for how diversity and inclusion are good for business, says SAP's global lead for culture and identity, Miguel Castro. Here's how a data-driven approach can help.