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Interview with Ben Holmes of Index Ventures

Riding on a wave of fast-growing European technology companies is Ben Holmes of Index Ventures. GrowthBusiness asks him about his personal investment approach and the prospects for British tech firms.

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Listen to your customer – Best business decision case study

Norman Shaw, founder and managing director of ExactTrak, explains why seeking feedback during product development helped re-direct the company and secure investment.

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Setting up a travel business: Andrew Dunn

Andrew Dunn, who started up luxury tour operator Scott Dunn aged 22 with a £5,000 bank loan, has experienced some ups and downs on the way to building a £25 million turnover business.

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Swapping equity for marketing – Best business decision case study

Paul Fisher, CEO of Buyometric, tells GrowthBusiness about how his best business decision involved providing a stake in his business in exchange for a subscriber base.

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Dorm room to boardroom – Dries Buytaert on growing Drupal

Describing himself as an academic at heart, Dries Buytaert never thought of charging people for the system that now sits behind one in 50 websites. GrowthBusiness finds out how he’s monetising Drupal while staying true to its open source principles.

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Missed opportunities: Jack Kaye

Serial entrepreneur Jack Kaye has gone from running Southern Cellular, to supplying breast cancer screening technology. He tells GrowthBusiness about his learning experiences along the way.

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MITIE unveils £5 million entrepreneur event

UK entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to take part in a live pitch to secure investment from outsourcing company MITIE.

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Next Minute

After guiding Lastminute.com to a £577 million sale in 2005, Brent Hoberman hasn’t stopped working with young ventures. GrowthBusiness finds out what makes one of the UK’s original web entrepreneurs tick.

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MITIE unveils £5 million entrepreneur event

UK entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to take part in a live pitch to secure investment from outsourcing company MITIE.

Entrepreneurs

Next Minute

After guiding Lastminute.com to a £577 million sale in 2005, Brent Hoberman hasn’t stopped working with young ventures. GrowthBusiness finds out what makes one of the UK’s original web entrepreneurs tick.

Entrepreneurs

Liquipel nano-coating

Water and technology seldom go well together, but new technology could yet marry the two.

Entrepreneurs

Rescue services – Interview with Jon Moulton

It takes a shrewd customer to make rapid returns at a time of anaemic growth. GrowthBusiness meets Jon Moulton to find out how he intends to make the best of a bad situation.

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Top 50 most innovative and influential UK entrepreneurs

The Power Top 50 ranking from GrowthBusiness.co.uk identifies the most innovative and influential UK entrepreneurs and investors.

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External investors bring benefits – Best business decision case study

Bringing in external investors at the right time was integral to the success of his company says Andrew Yates, CEO of Artesian Solutions.