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

Opinion

Do mid-sized businesses suffer from ‘middle-child syndrome’?

Phil Keoghan, CEO at Ricoh UK and Ireland explains why the UK needs to back ‘middle businesses’ struggling to achieve their full potential.

Venture Capital Funding

British robotics start-ups primed for a funding boost

For Dominic Keen, founder of the British Robotics Seed Fund, a lot of the historical activity on robotics has been tied into universities and large corporates, which has made it very difficult for entrepreneurs to start up individual companies outside of these umbrellas. He hopes to challenge this by offering funding to 12 start-ups in this space yearly.

Human Resources

Why relationships come first when growing your business

The human touch is easy to overlook when you're on the fast track for growth. But nothing helps businesses more than strengthening relationships. Ed Hussey, director and head of people solutions at Menzies LLP, writes.

Financial Management

Is your emigration plan Brexit-proof?

If you're planning on emigrating post-Brexit, make sure to pay attention to your pension. bdhSterling's Paul Davies writes.

Venture Capital Funding

Fintech firm secures £1.1m investment to launch P2P off-shoot

Fintech firm, Growth Capital Ventures (GCV) secured £1.1 million from private equity house, Maven Capital Partners' managed venture capital trusts.

Entrepreneurs

How selfies can prevent identity fraud

British start-up, ShowUp is changing the face of identity fraud prevention, using selfies as digital ID.

Human Resources

Why fast-growing firms should connect with future hires all year round

Forget the 30-day job ad: let young jobseekers know what you need long before you need them, says serial entrepreneur Duncan Cheatle.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Are you making the most of Instagram for marketing?

Meltwater's Heidi Myers explains why Instagram is a marketing goldmine yet to be uncovered by most businesses.

Human Resources

Why we are at risk of losing the UK’s top talent

S2DNT's Gregory Newman on the UK's brain drain challenge and what businesses can do about it.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Julien Hervouët on iAdvize, ibbü, and conversational commerce in the UK

iAdvize co-founder and CEO, Julien Hervouët, explains the hows and whys of conversational commerce in Europe's leading market.

News

The UK’s answer to Amazon has over 2.4 million items stocked and ready

New online marketplace OnBuy is going up against global behemoth Amazon, working with sellers to offer 2.4 million product lines just a month after its launch.

Growth Planning

Is this the end of ownership?

Iron's Anne de Kerckhove outlines the pros and cons of the subscription-based business model.