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

News

James Caan starts a new advice column on Yahoo Finance

Yahoo users can ask James Caan for advice at 12.30pm on 18th October via Facebook Live.

Venture Capital Funding

High-tech mattress retailer secures £5m

High-tech UK mattress retailer Simba closes a £5m funding round, and leads the market leader by 20% ahead of rivals Eve and Casper.

Technology

Will Alexa become a member of your family?

Are you ready for artificial intelligence to run your home? Duncan Gledhill, founder of Digital Entrepreneurs writes ahead of the Amazon Echo #SmartHomeDinner showcase next week.

Growth Planning

UK business face high levels of workforce disruption post-Brexit

New research reveals 41 per cent of organisations are losing their top talent during uncertain times as a reason for being unable to deliver business transformation plans successfully. It also suggests that this may have nothing to do with Brexit.

Human Resources

The UK’s embarrassing open secret: the gender pay gap

Despite the Equal Pay Act 45 years ago, women still earn less than men in Britain today. Yet naysayers insist that the pay gap has been sensationalised and blown out of proportion. We wade through the research to separate fact from couched sexism.

Alternative Finance for Business

The world’s first robot chef is crowdfunding

The robot kitchen that cooks, serves and cleans up after itself is crowdfunding on Seedrs for an early launch in 2018.

Technology

Keeping up with key tech is the biggest growth challenge

Changing stakeholder expectations are compelling CEOs to innovate, according to research from Frost & Sullivan’s Visionary Innovation Team.

Human Resources

Should you trust your gut when recruiting?

How many of your hiring decisions are made based on what you feel versus what you know?

Growth Planning

What does Brexit really mean for you?

There's a lot of information and advice making the rounds post-Brexit. But what does the vote to leave the EU actually mean for your business? Seal Software's Toby Hannon outlines how to expect the unexpected.

Entrepreneurs

Midlands based male grooming brand sees growth spurt

Subscription based shaving and beard care brand, Gentlemen's Order, has seen a sharp spike in demand since its launch. Here's how they started up.

Growth Planning

Break through the growth ceiling

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

PR and Marketing Strategy

Are your customer service tactics targeted for B2B and B2C?

Evander's customer service manager, Julian Betts takes a closer look at the adjustments that you need to consider when serving a particular customer base.