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

Venture Capital Funding

Dealflo secures £10 million in series B funding

Dealflo is an end-to-end financial agreement automation service that condenses all the elements of dealmaking onto one platform. The London headquartered business has received a total of £13.5 million over the years to propel growth.

Technology

6 UK cities primed for Amazon’s drive-thru grocery store

As Amazon’s drive-thru grocery store opens in Seattle, how long before one pulls into in London, St Albans or Taunton?

Entrepreneurs

Green & Black’s co-founder on 7 ways to future-proof your business

Green & Black's wasn't always the internationally renowned chocolate brand it is today. Co-founder Josephine Fairley outlines the seven ways SMEs can future-proof their business.

Mergers & Acquisitions

InnovaDerma acquires two Australian beauty and skincare brands to fuel growth

InnovaDerma's acquisition strategy involves buying brands that are ready to market and complementary to the group's existing portfolio, which makes the purchase of Stevie K and Charles + Lee ideal.

Alternative Finance for Business

Is alternative finance an equal contender to banks?

Alternative finance is claiming an ever-increasing share of the growth finance market. But is it a real contender, or just plan B for SMEs?

Entrepreneurs

Vertical Future brings sectors together to tackle urbanisation

Vertical Future may be the answer to the main problems of urbanisation: sustainable food production, access to healthcare, and air pollution.

Entrepreneurs

8 nutrition sign posts to follow at work

Nutritionist Fiona Hunter shares her eight-point guide to eating the right food to fuel your work day.

Entrepreneurs

Britain’s biggest lunchtime taboos revealed

New survey reveals six of the biggest lunchtime taboos that can cripple productivity.

Human Resources

How to attract, develop and retain talent in the workplace of the future

Geoff Smith outlines how to attract, develop and retain millennial workers in the workplace of the future.

News

“I fear we’re misunderstanding Trump’s agenda” says keynote at the Green Innovation & Finance Awards

The ever-controversial American president aside, the Green Innovation & Finance Awards celebrated the achievements of the known champions and unsung heroes of the green economy. Here are the winners for 2017.

Human Resources

The gender pay gap is a myth, pure and simple

Salary surveys are more often than not headline-grabbing and hackneyed, says top legal recruitment expert, Sarah McParland. Here's why she believes that the gender pay gap is pure fiction.

Human Resources

Why the gender pay gap isn’t just a mid-career phenomenon

A look at how the class of 2008 is faring today reveals that women are making strides in the early phase of their careers, but reportedly still earn less than men.