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

News

DueCourse secures the largest fintech investment seen outside of London

The cloud-based invoice financing service secures £6.25 million in equity and debt from business angels, including the founders and investors of Zoopla, LoveFilm, TransferWise and LinkedIn

News

SMEs beware: these are the worst countries to do business with

A new league table reveals the best and worst countries in the G20 for growing businesses to trade with. Let this be a cautionary tale.

Human Resources

How to recruit and retain millennial employees

Here's how to get the best talent among the generation of job-hoppers.

Opinion

The biggest business lesson from Team GB at the Olympics

Here's the main take-away lesson from the Olympics for entrepreneurs.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Retailers beware: Bargain hunters to blame for price hikes

Shoppers looking for a bargain are pushing up the prices for everybody, new research has found.

Entrepreneurs

Four simple business lessons from the school of life

Here are some of the best kept secrets from businesses across Britain, and their top four tips to succeeding in the real world.

Entrepreneurs

A singular vision and a network of freelancers: Avocado Social

Avocado Social's Alison Battisby was pushing social media before it became the norm. Here's how she made social training mainstream.

Human Resources

From apples to acupuncture: Six ways to boost staff productivity

According to research by Love Energy Savings,43 per cent of UK workers don’t feel that their current employer does enough to keep them engaged.

Technology

Three business expenses which have diminished in a decade

Since the invention of accounting software in the 1970s it has never been easier to track business expenses.

Growth Planning

Beware the dangers of disruption in a business

Disruption can either boost your business or tear it down

Growth Planning

Eight strategies to green your business

Here are eight ways to grow your business sustainably, starting with thinking about sustainability as a core business requirement

Technology

Top secret security tag is taking the high street by storm

John Smith is a long time professional criminal and convicted shoplifter. But he got more than he bargained for recently, when trying to steal clothing from a high street retailer