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The Cambridge Satchel Company’s journey from kitchen counter to global brand

Having not paid herself for three years after founding The Cambridge Satchel Company, Julie Deane has now secured $21 million worth of venture capital. GrowthBusiness finds out how she's going to spend it.

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Livebookings: The VC-backed business shaking up the restaurant industry

With a pool of experienced investors including Balderton Capital and Wellington Partners, GrowthBusiness meets new Livebookings CEO Joe Steele to find out how the business is revolutionising the way we book a table.

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The stories behind five successful female entrepreneurs

Following in the footsteps of Anita Roddick, Jacqueline Gold and Martha Lane Fox, we profile five female business builders who are going it alone.

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Future Fifty member Green Man Gaming – In it for the long run

To coincide with the second crop of Future Fifty companies being named, GrowthBusiness meets Green Man Gaming and its founder Paul Sulyok to find out what being a member involves.

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Looking beyond the Silicon Roundabout bubble to other regional hubs

Guy Mucklow, CEO of Worcester-based Postcode Anywhere, is calling on the government to not forget about exciting technology companies located outside of London.

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SoundCloud’s Alexander Ljung dances to his own beat

Standing out from the crop of exciting entrepreneurs who currently populate the European landscape is no mean feat – but it's something SoundCloud's Alexander Ljung is doing with aplomb.

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Zoopla rises to the top of Europe’s most exciting investor-backed companies

Following a period of frenetic deal making and customer acquisition, GrowthBusiness catches up with serial entrepreneur Alex Chesterman to get the inside track on Zoopla Property Group.

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Tech Innovators 2013: SocialSafe

Julian Ranger is passionate about his SocialSafe venture, which is looking to put the power back into the hands of the consumer when it comes to personal data.

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Zoopla rises to the top of Europe’s most exciting investor-backed companies

Following a period of frenetic deal making and customer acquisition, GrowthBusiness catches up with serial entrepreneur Alex Chesterman to get the inside track on Zoopla Property Group.

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Tech Innovators 2013: SocialSafe

Julian Ranger is passionate about his SocialSafe venture, which is looking to put the power back into the hands of the consumer when it comes to personal data.

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Tech Innovators 2013: Paythru

Anyone visiting the Jamie Oliver empire of restaurants may have used Paythru technology to settle the bill - and now the Buckinghamshire-based company has its eye on new contracts.

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How Shoot It Yourself secured and then turned down investment from Dragons’ Den

When Andrea McDowell decided to take her company onto Dragons's Den back in 2011 she was new to the entrepreneurial world, but managed to net an offer.

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Building a business: A university alternative through entrepreneurship

As students picking up A-level results hope for high enough grades to secure a university spot, Simon King, a member of the Ventures team at Octopus Investments, drives the case for entrepreneurship ahead of further education.

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Starting up a business with your university dorm mate

Young entrepreneurs Roy Kimani and James Hakesley met during the first week of university. Having played around with video cameras to make some extra money while studying, the duo have now launched their own company - a video platform designed for businesses.

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