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Hunter Ruthven is the editor of GrowthBusiness.co.uk and specialises in writing about entrepreneurship, venture capital and mergers & acquisitions.
Channeling Instagram for start-up success
That a team of 13 could build a business worth $1 billion should be the inspiration that all entrepreneurs need.
Can Ontario mount a serious challenge to Silicon Valley?
With a pile of government cash behind it, Ontario is gearing itself up to compete on the global technology field.
Losing its entrepreneurial flair
The government has lost one of its best business brains through the departing Rohan Silva.
M&A Awards 2013: Honouring the industry's best
It's that time of year again when we look to celebrate the best of the M&A world.
Is 2013 the year when cleantech really makes its mark?
When Warren Buffet makes his feelings clear on a particular subject, people tend to listen.
Top business and entrepreneurs news highlights of 2012
GrowthBusiness plots a course through 2012 and picks out the biggest developments in the mid-market business space.
Simplifying the patent process in Europe
Can new EU regulation make it easier for businesses to obtain a patent?
Kickstarting a chain of lawsuits?
Crowdfunding is new to the financing game and it’s posing a few problems when it comes to legitimacy.
Celebration time at the National Business Awards
Business builders from all levels of industry were celebrated at an evening set aside to celebrate British brilliance.
What does Barack Obama’s win mean for UK entrepreneurs?
Election over, time for business. How will Britain’s start-up world be affected?
Stand-up pitching
It’s a concept normally reserved for comedy or music, so what can an open mic provide for entrepreneurs.
The white knight Nigerian prince
Internet fraud has been around for decades, but now it seems that it could afflict the most industrious of us.
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