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

Alternative Finance for Business

Children’s product personalisation site My 1st Years secures £5m

My 1st Years secured a £5 million to enhance its e-commerce platform, expand within the UK and break into the US.

Alternative Finance for Business

Top 5 SME funding fails revealed

The SME funding landscape can be a complex minefield. Clear Funding's Ian Watkinson outlines what business owners should prepare for before deciding on the funding option right for them.

Growth Planning

No cash? No problem! How to start a business with no money

Money is no object when you're starting up, says Instant Offices' John Williams. Here are five ways to get off the ground.

Alternative Finance for Business

UK investors under 30 plan to increase investments post-Brexit

UK investors under 30 show now sign of slowing down post-referendum, according to new research, suggesting a possible uptick in market confidence and retail investment.

Human Resources

One in three UK workers stifled by rigid workplace culture

Today’s workers are looking for more autonomy and flexibility in their job roles. New research reveals that two in three employees want to have a greater say in the business and are seeking a better understanding of where they fit in. How can management address this?

Entrepreneurs

Anytime Fitness founder Chuck Runyon on building a global brand

There are over 650 gyms in the UK, made up mostly by large fitness chains, including Anytime Fitness. Small, local gyms are quickly disappearing across the nation. According to Anytime Fitness founder Chuck Runyon, it's a case of 'adapt or die' as the industry gets more competitive.

Growth Planning

The case for a stronger CEO-CMO alliance

The strongest businesses are propelled by a strong, virtually unbreakable CEO-CMO alliance. DataXu's Chris Le May explains.

Alternative Finance for Business

Do personal guarantees work?

Personal guarantees are agreements where the director of a business is personally liable for their company’s debt. Wirefund's Amit Sankey examines whether these agreements work and how business owners can get the most out of them.

Alternative Finance for Business

7 ways to bootstrap your business to the top

Securing start-up loans and seed investment is a lot more easier today than it was five years ago. But self-funded entrepreneurs suggest you bootstrap your business if you're looking to grow a creative and agile company.

Alternative Finance for Business

Is sexism the only thing holding female-led businesses back?

Men may secure far more venture capital funding than women to the tune of 12 to 1. But female-led businesses outperform others in raising capital through crowdfunding. Could this be the answer to getting more women into entrepreneurship?

Entrepreneurs

Ridewithlocal’s Greg Menshikh on growing within the sharing economy

Ridewithlocal founder Greg Menshikh on how he launched his business for action sports enthusiasts and sports travel.

Mergers & Acquisitions

UPS acquires Dover-based Freightex

Package delivery giant UPS aims to grow its UK presence with the acquisition of Dover-based freight forwarding company, Freightex.