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Social ventures net £50,000 investments following Dragons’ Den style pitching event

The Tech for Good Challenge has provided £50,000 of investment capital to 11 successful start-ups in the digital technology sector.

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Angel CoFund joins experienced backers in supporting growth efforts of Contego Fraud Solutions

Contego Fraud Solutions has used government funding initiative the Angel CoFund to raise capital for growth.

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Meeting Vince Cable for a cup of tea

This week I met business secretary Vince Cable to discuss exporting, trade missions and the new business bank.

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Label technology to cut down on food waste gets cash to commercialise

A business producing labels designed to show how long a packet of food has been open is now backed by venture capital.

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Invoice finance rises as search term on Google amongst SMEs in the UK

The proportion of business searching for invoice finance online has grown in recent years as companies seek different funding options.

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Notion Capital looks to capitalise on growing video advertising market by backing Rockabox

A Series A funding round worth £3 million has been raised by video engagement technology business Rockabox.

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Using the cloud as an SME technology tool

Discovering smart tools to speed up communications and document handling can be a quick win for SMEs.

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What factors make a successful entrepreneur?

In an era of business builder proliferation, Simon Middleton, director at Watershed Entrepreneurs, talks about insights used to identify hi-potential, low-risk entrepreneurs.

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Using the cloud as an SME technology tool

Discovering smart tools to speed up communications and document handling can be a quick win for SMEs.

News

What factors make a successful entrepreneur?

In an era of business builder proliferation, Simon Middleton, director at Watershed Entrepreneurs, talks about insights used to identify hi-potential, low-risk entrepreneurs.

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Kalibrate to use public markets to grow petroleum software offering

Manchester-based Kalibrate Technologies has outlined plans to join London's Alternative Investment Market.

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Coinfloor kicks off Bitcoin operations with investment help from Passion Capital and Taavet Hinrikus

London-based Bitcoin start-up Coinfloor has launched with backing from Passion Capital and Transferwise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus.

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BERG closes seed round to build on Little Printer and Twitter Clock

Tech City-based BERG has secured the backing of prominent investors including Index Ventures, Initial Capital and Connect Ventures.

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Smart antenna business Sofant Technologies dials up investment 

Edinburgh-based Sofant Technologies has closed a funding round with help from Kelvin Capital, Scottish Enterprise and the investment arm of The University of Edinburgh.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial