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Growth Planning

Can academics help entrepreneurs?

First-class ideas are all well and good, but is there money to be made from entrepreneurs partnering with universities? Adam Jolly investigates.

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Fivium – The challenges of growth

Matthew Fletcher talks about the challenges of being part of a fast-growing business

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Using interim managers as post-deal reinforcements

Once the deal has been sealed, interim managers can ensure it delivers on its initial objectives, says recruitment specialist Archer Mathieson.

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The rise of asset-based lending

Following the collapse of the sub-prime market and its repercussions in the global economy, private equity houses are struggling to capitalise on the large number of good value acquisitions in the market due to problems raising debt through traditional methods. 

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GoIndustry

GoIndustry Dovebid Valuations Services is a global company providing appraisal and valuation services, which focus on all the assets within a company’s balance sheet.

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Six obstacles to business growth

It is often said of start-ups that the first year loses money, the second year breaks even and the third yields a profit.

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AIM Review

“Investors have lost their appetite,” is the message coming from the market at the moment, and who would blame them? Witold Sawin reports

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Does location matter in business?

We’ve all heard the old estate agent saying, ‘location, location, location’. But does the same principle apply to business?

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AIM Review

“Investors have lost their appetite,” is the message coming from the market at the moment, and who would blame them? Witold Sawin reports

Growth Planning

Does location matter in business?

We’ve all heard the old estate agent saying, ‘location, location, location’. But does the same principle apply to business?

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Opening a second front

Many a business has lost its way as it opens in new locations, both in the UK and abroad.

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The complexities of cross-border deal-making – International rescue

High stakes, political intrigue, missing documents and private detectives. Tanya Nash and Martin Kitchen of Denton Wilde Sapte tell of the complexities of cross-border deal-making. Patrizia Rossi reports.

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Identifying hidden value

You’re missing a trick if you treat intangibles as boot collateral, but worse still is disregarding them completely, writes Stuart Whitwell of Intangible Business

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Case Studies: Companies that managed to grow during a recession

A brave breed of entrepreneurs are determined to come through the downturn leaner, stronger and more profitable. GrowthBusiness reports on recession-busting companies in the UK.