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Months of work to relaunch GrowthBusiness are now complete. We hope you find it easier to use as well as easier on the eye. Whatever your opinion, let us know.

Our focus remains the same: providing you with all the news worth reading from the twin worlds of venture capital and AIM, as well as offering insights and advice from fellow entrepreneurs and company directors on how to grow your business.

We've added blogs, upgraded our unique Deal Zone and Adviser Directory, and improved the site search function so it's easier to find the... read more...

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Nick Britton

What they don't teach you

Graduates have unrealistic expectations and are ill-equipped for work. At least that's the view of many employers.

Simon Daniel

Summer funding

Being a European entrepreneur in the summer is a lonely occupation.

Michael Jackson

Rules of investment

Here's my advice for telling potential investors what they really want to hear.

Chris Ingram

Lucky breaks

It’s funny how often the word luck comes into the conversation when people are discussing the subject of success in business.

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Flotation: the pros and cons

Thinking about an initial public offering (IPO) on AIM or another market? Catherine Feechan, a partner at law firm Brodies, looks at the arguments for and against.

First CfE exits for Maven

Venture capital firm Maven Capital Partners has completed two exits on behalf of the government's Capital for Enterprise (CfE) fund.

Marwyn's model

James Corsellis, managing partner at investment house Marwyn, tells GB why he believes the public markets beat private equity as a platform for a buy-and-build strategy.

More directors face ban

Disqualification proceedings against company directors were up 17 per cent in the year to March, according to research.

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pr2go secures Midven capital

‘Budget’ public relations agency pr2go has received £263,000 from venture capital firm Midven to fund further expansion.

How to raise venture capital 

Ian Gotts, CEO of venture-backed software company Nimbus, takes you through the process of raising VC cash.

VC or not VC?

Most entrepreneurs who approach venture capitalists (VCs) for funding are turned down. They might be better served by looking elsewhere or focusing on organic growth, argues Ian Gotts, CEO of VC-backed Nimbus.

Monster invasion

Michael Acton Smith has created one of the fastest growing internet sites in the UK with kids’ game Moshi Monsters. GrowthBusiness meets the irrepressible internet entrepreneur.

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Punch above your weight

Jos White, who sold his company MessageLabs for $695 million, on why it's so important to act like a bigger business than you really are.

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Meeting menaces: The Waffler

More tips from John Cleese, who reveals how to stop a waffler in full flow.

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Reducing energy usage

Ian Cheshire, chairman of B&Q, explains how the store has saved 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.

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Events Calendar

Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2011 - Nominations Now Open

24th February, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD

Investor AllStars 2010

23rd September, London Hilton, Park Lane

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The importance of good credit management

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