Articles by: Hunter Ruthven
Hunter Ruthven graduated from the university of Sussex in geography and politics before joining Vitesse Media. Hunter specialises in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance.
Space: The final entrepreneurial frontier
Despite it taking until 2013 for the UK to have its first ‘official astronaut’, Britain’s space industry offers many opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Fairline Boats plots course for calmer seas as Better Capital support brings return to profit
Despite being located in land-locked Northamptonshire, Fairline Boats is making steady progress and has used its turnaround investment from Better Capital to launch a new manufacturing facility. GrowthBusiness visits the yacht builder to find out more.
Planet X Bikes plots expansion course ahead of 2014 Tour de France UK visit
As the UK is increasingly swept up in Bradley Wiggins mania, Sheffield-based Planet X Bikes is gearing up for rapid growth on the back of a new funding package.
Making money out of cleantech the venture capital way
Getting a healthy return from a cleantech investment has often been hard work – but for David Mott and his Oxford Capital Partners firm, it’s made them award winners.
Simon Clark: Striving for easier fundraising and greater Euro engagement
Having spent a year shadowing former BVCA chairman Robert Easton, Fidelity Growth Partners’ Simon Clark is now stepping up to the role and has some ambitious targets.
Using the power of the community to fund local energy projects
With raising finance for energy projects often being a hard sell for developers, GrowthBusiness meets Abundance Generation to find out how it is revolutionising the process.
Trailblazing sustainability pioneer Ecology Building Society ready for retrofit push
In 1980, a Yorkshire solicitor spoke up at a Green Party conference regarding the difficulty in finding a mortgage for a property needing extensive renovation – the result was the Ecology Building Society.
PhotonStar LED's James McKenzie: From bright spark moment to cleantech entrepreneur
James McKenzie was lauded at the New Energy & Cleantech Awards 2013 for his ability to combine technical expertise with sound business acumen, as well as an ability to use the financial markets. GrowthBusiness took some time to find out more.
The Budget 2013: Entrepreneurs react to George Osborne's fourth Budget speech
Following the culmination of George Osborne's Budget speech to parliament, GrowthBusiness speaks to entrepreneurs to find out if they're happy with what was announced, and what they would have like to have seen included.
Pension-led funding to fuel business growth
Despite numerous government initiatives to stimulate bank lending, it appears no easier to secure vital capital for growth. We meet three entrepreneurs who are using their pension pots to fund business development.
Video: Onefinestay's Greg Marsh on utlising advisers such as Brent Hoberman
Having spent time on the other side of the fence as a venture capitalist, Greg Marsh is giving entrepreneurship a go and has seen his 'unhotel' business Onefinestay grow out of its beginnings in London to operations in New York.
Entrepreneurs' wish list for George Osborne's 2013 Budget speech
Ahead of George Osborne’s third March Budget speech, GrowthBusiness speaks with entrepreneurs from around the country in various sectors to find out what they would like to see come out of the annual announcement.
Alistair Crane's mission to transform the mobile exposure of businesses
Leaving the corporate world at the tender age of 23 to forge off on your own is a big step – but for entrepreneur Alistair Crane those early years were all he needed to provide him with the start-up drive.
Reinventing the lunch hour to lift productivity
We’ve all experienced the ‘thrill’ of lunch on the go: a quick salad at your desk or half-eaten sandwich dashing between meetings. But what benefit does a dedicated lunch hour bring to the day, and can it mean the difference between a lethargic unproductive afternoon and a turbo-charged second half of the day?
How to apply for Regional Growth Fund capital
To coincide with the fourth instalment of the Regional Growth Fund, GrowthBusiness meets HV Wooding to find out how the business secured capital from the fund’s last round.
Speed date networking with venture capitalists
To find out how start-ups are taking the opportunity to make 15-minute introductions with investors, GrowthBusiness visited the offices of Passion Capital for an open office afternoon.
From Houdini through Stringfellow – the casino rebirth of the Hippodrome
After plying his trade building bingo halls in the 1980s and 90s, Simon Thomas has turned his hand to the casino market – and in doing so has breathed life back into a London icon.
Backing SMEs to lead a European recovery
To find out how the European Commission is putting its weight behind SMEs, GrowthBusiness journeyed to the first SME Assembly in Cyprus.
Video: Entrepreneurialism champion YTKO picks up top prize at EEPA Awards
Bev Hurley, CEO of YTKO, explains how award-winning project Outset encourages those in disadvantaged communities to start their own businesses.
Tom Allason’s journey from fake ID purveyor to e-commerce trailblazer
Ahead of delivery company Shutl’s US launch in 2013, founder and CEO Tom Allason sits down with GrowthBusiness to explain how he came to offer 1 per cent of his business to Usain Bolt.
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