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Achievement unlocked: How to win at work with gamification

The term 'boss fight' may take on a whole new meaning with this approach, but here's why it works.

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How a laptop and a phone changed the world: RationalFX

With £20,000 and a computer, Rajesh Agrawal and Paresh Davdra started the first online foreign exchange service, RationalFX back in 2005. Paresh Davdra speaks to GrowthBusiness about how the business started out in uncharted territory, and what the future holds as competition heats up.

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Brands are not what marketers say they are anymore

American start-up Olapic was founded on the premise that stock images and elaborate shoots just don't have a place in modern marketing. Co-founder and head of EMEA, Jose de Cabo speaks to GrowthBusiness on the power of user-generated content, and the company's growth story.

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Are you prepared to declare what you pay your employees?

From 2017, the government will require all companies employing 250 people or more to publish details of what they pay male and female employees. Legal experts at IBB Solicitors outline how businesses can prepare for the fast approaching deadline and what the consequences will be if you miss it.

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7 ways to avoid burnout

For many, being a successful leader means working around the clock, and putting family life, personal health and happiness to one side. ‘It will be worth it in the end', right? Not according to Sue Coyne, a former business leader and author. Here are her top tips on staying sane and being your most productive and inspiring self by preventing burnout.

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Brompton Bikes: why exporting is bloody good fun

Brompton Bikes are icons of British ingenuity in engineering and manufacturing, popular both at home and abroad.

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Fancy a working lunch? Here’s why you should say no

Two in three working Brits spend less than 30 minutes eating lunch, and even then, that's likely to be spent at their desks. With this in mind, The Furniture Market released the 'DinnerDesk'

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How learning Kung Fu helped me kickstart my business

Mark Shankland explains how martial arts helped him take on business decisions with greater focus and discipline

Entrepreneurs

Fancy a working lunch? Here’s why you should say no

Two in three working Brits spend less than 30 minutes eating lunch, and even then, that's likely to be spent at their desks. With this in mind, The Furniture Market released the 'DinnerDesk'

Entrepreneurs

How learning Kung Fu helped me kickstart my business

Mark Shankland explains how martial arts helped him take on business decisions with greater focus and discipline

Entrepreneurs

6 businesses that lost out millions

Imagine if your life's work fell into the wrong hands. After years of blood, sweat and tears, the last thing you need is for someone opportunistic to swoop in and steal your ideas.

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8 business lessons from superheroes

You may not be born a superhero, but these seven lessons may help you leap tall business obstacles in a single bound

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Newcomer OakNorth Bank takes on business pain points

The five largest banks in the UK control 90 per cent of the market. This may not be the case for long, with latest entrant OakNorth Bank on the warpath, growing exponentially every quarter. Founder Rishi Khosla speaks to GrowthBusiness on how it all began and what lies ahead for UK's entrepreneurs seeking finance.

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The needs of the many: how group psychology can boost business output

A new research paper from University College London School of Management reveals the benefits of group psychology in business. Here's how to make most of 'group feel'.