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

Growth Planning

European expansion: is it right for your business?

The six-point checklist for expanding into Europe. Xanthe Vaughan Williams writes.

Entrepreneurs

Can your digital start-up change the world?

Friends of the Earth has launched its nation-wide search for a digital start-up that wants to change the world.

Entrepreneurs

An evolution of a business model: Fly Now Pay Later

"Much like how consumers finance a sofa or car, we want our alternative payment option to help spread the cost," Jasper Dykes tells GrowthBusiness. This is how he started his alternative finance company specifically for making exotic getaways accessible to the average daydreamer.

Legislation and Regulation

APSCo: “The UK will now have one of the most inflexible labour markets in the world”

Reacting to the Autumn Statement, the Association of Professional Staffing Companies, APSCo, warns that the UK is now in danger of moving from being one of most flexible to one of most inflexible labour markets in the world.

Growth Planning

8 tips for Black Friday success

Retail experts reveal their top tips for retailers looking to make Black Friday a hit, rather than a headache.

Venture Capital Funding

Biosite secures £4m to bring biometric tech to more construction firms

Biometric sign-in security and workforce management provider, Biosite, received £4 million in funding to grow at pace with the construction sector.

Opinion

Autumn Statement: Can £2bn solve UK’s innovation crisis?

The £2 billion boost in R&D has been warmly welcomed by the business community, but innovation is more about thinking differently than just research alone.

Growth Planning

Preparing for 2017’s four biggest business trends

Phil Foster, managing director at business energy comparison site, Love Energy Savings highlights the four key trends to prepare for in the new year.

Growth Planning

Becoming purposeful: what all big and small companies need to know

Can you scale up while still holding onto the "magic" that made your start-up so special? Radley Yeldar's Paulina Lezama writes.

Opinion

5 easy side hustles that can help you generate income

Five ways to add a little extra padding to your monthly bank statements.

News

Autumn Statement: Businesses need continuity to face post-Brexit uncertainty

Menzies LLP's Stephen Hemmings explains why business continuity and long-term planning are crucial for UK companies to boost investment.

Technology

Can a universal employee app take on the HR function?

The HR tech industry is reinventing itself. Led by innovators and technologists rather than HR experts, the sector is starting to carve a niche for itself with mobile apps that streamlines HR functions efficiently. But is there a way for a universal employee app to do the same thing as a "one-stop shop"?