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Attracting funding in a recession

Sally Goodsell, Finance South East

Sally Goodsell, CEO of regional funding organisation Finance South East, explains how businesses can win private investment in the midst of a downturn.

Q&A: A VC's expected return

What rate of return would a venture capitalist generally expect?

Q&A: Dealing with VCs

My business is now at the stage where I’m ready to bring in outside investment to finance further expansion.

Venture Capital | Analysis

Why the carbon market matters

Organisations like SwissRe and Eurostar have now gone carbon-neutral. Is this more than just a fad?

The cleantech billions

Investment in cleantech is growing fast, but where is all the money going and how do you get your hands on it?

Private equity and the family business

A private equity firm may not seem the natural partner for your family business, but taking on external investment doesn't have to mean losing all control.

Venture Capital | Profiles

Exit strategist: Simon Cook

DFJ Esprit head honcho Simon Cook has a string of multi-million dollar exits under his belt, but he’s still on the lookout for more great early stage companies.

Funding for founder-managed tech businesses

Michael Elias, MD of transatlantic technology investor Kennet Partners, likes to back companies that don’t have a history of VC involvement.

Investing in growth: Richard Hargreaves

Richard Hargreaves has watched the UK’s private equity industry develop into the global player it is today.

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Spotlight on AIM 2008

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VCT Special Report 2008

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Hoping for healthy returns

Ron Petersen and Edward Rudd, partners at healthcare investor Longbow Capital, are in upbeat mood.

IPOs in the downturn

If you’re looking to list on a junior exchange in today’s dire financial environment, there are two steps you must take.

Are you ready for AIM?

GrowthBusiness has teamed up with Cass Business School and Grant Thornton to find out how prepared CEOs are for taking their company to AIM when better times return.

Reducing currency exposure

Piers Cracknell, commercial director of currency specialist Moneycorp, comments on the pound’s heavy fall against the dollar and assess its probable impact on growing businesses.


A changing regulatory landscape

As debates rage about the causes and effects of the financial crisis, the one near-certainty is tighter regulation of financial institutions. Here's a round-up of changes already happening and further reforms on the cards.

The falling pound and your business

In the past six months the pound has fallen by more than eight per cent against the dollar and the euro.

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