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

Entrepreneurs

Why matchmaking savvy design students with start-ups is good business

A free matchmaking service where small business owners exchange a free product or service in return for a website is being piloted from today in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

News

What does Donald Trump REALLY think of Theresa May?

Body language experts based on research from GISMA reveal that some leaders are definitely more approachable than others, and that some situations can leave them feeling as uncomfortable as less practised politicians or business people.

Venture Capital Funding

Why this fintech VC firm is seizing growth potential in Europe and South East Asia

Finch Capital is one of the few VC firms out there focussed on fintech in two very different growth markets: Europe and South East Asia. Annette Wilson explains.

Mergers & Acquisitions

M&A transactions by consulting firms set to rise

New research reveals that consulting firm M&A transactions are set to rise, with sector convergence and ‘dry powder’ driving increased competition.

Technology

Fintech is the cure to age-old business problems that plague SMEs

Here's how fintech is overhauling how businesses and consumers manage their finances. WorldFirst's Jonathan Quin writes.

Technology

4 ways to overhaul your security policies right now

Steve Schult outlines four ways to overhaul your business security policies right now.

Growth Planning

5 steps to make your start-up look like a global player

Grasshopper's Chris Bohlin looks at ways in which entrepreneurs can build their brand image as a global player.

Entrepreneurs

Branson, Gates and Jobs: What can you learn from these business icons?

Richard Stonier looks at the advice of some of the world’s leading business people, and explains how you can implement it in your own business plan.

Entrepreneurs

Why UK SMEs are twice as quick to bridge the gender pay gap

Every sector where UK SMEs dominate reported double digit percentage growth for female pay over the past decade. Here's why they are primed to bridge the gender pay gap.

Growth Planning

5 steps to a more equal workplace: Changing the ratio together

Avocet's Anna Leigh Kennedy outlines 5 ways ad tech companies can close the gender gap in the C-suite.

Human Resources

RESEARCH: How to be a CEO in three steps

For those who'd like to be CEO, it turns out that the most traditional route is best. This is according to research into leadership routes from a B-school.

Alternative Finance for Business

3 of the world’s biggest asset bubbles – will Bitcoin be next?

James Trescothick of easyMarkets explores three of the biggest asset bubbles in history and considers how they compare to Bitcoin.