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Amuso nets $1.5 million to open UK HQ
Online cash trivia company Amuso has raised $1.5 million from an existing investor and a number of business angels. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 15th October 2009
Business gets a Second Life
The company behind virtual world Second Life is profitable, expanding fast, and bullish about the future. GrowthBusiness meets new chief executive Mark Kingdon to discuss why online worlds mean real money. Business Leaders / Wednesday, 14th October 2009
Simon Dolan, the Twitter investor
Simon Dolan has £5 million to invest, and he’s asking for pitches through Twitter. Achieving Growth / Wednesday, 7th October 2009
Wellington leads $16 million Livebookings round
Livebookings, an online marketing and reservations service for the restaurant industry, has raised $16 million (£10 million). Fundraising Deals / Monday, 28th September 2009
Seven unusual ways to secure more business
Too many people make the mistake of trying to sell through direct marketing. Don’t, writes Brad Burton, MD of 4Networking. Marketing & Sales / Wednesday, 23rd September 2009
Lessons I've learned
Chris Murphy set up his marketing company, Fox Murphy, in 1997 and relaunched the business as Balloon Dog last year. But reinflating the business to give it a much-needed lift wasn’t easy. Achieving Growth / Wednesday, 16th September 2009
Angel funding for Teachable.net
A web service that allows teachers to share lesson planning ideas has closed a seed funding round, bringing in four entrepreneurial investors. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 17th August 2009
Naming your price
Setting the right price is crucial, but using it to win business often demands a subtle touch. Three company directors explain how they use pricing in sales negotiations. Staying competitive / Wednesday, 29th July 2009
Tottel sold to Harry Potter publisher
Matrix Private Equity Partners has sold law and tax publishing company Tottel to Bloomsbury, the publisher of the Harry Potter novels. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 1st July 2009
NVM heralds more CloserStill acquisitions
Private equity firm NVM has said it will back further acquisitions in the exhibitions and events industry for portfolio company CloserStill. Mergers & Acquisitions / Tuesday, 23rd June 2009
Online dragon: Julie Meyer
GrowthBusiness talks exclusively to Dragon's Den investor and Ariadne Capital chief executive Julie Meyer about raising girls’ aspirations and what you really need to make it big. Business Leaders / Wednesday, 17th June 2009
Reinventing the media
These are testing times for media businesses. GrowthBusiness catches up with the winners of the Canaccord Adams Media Magnate Awards to find out how they are handling the various challenges they face. Leadership & Management / Thursday, 21st May 2009
Google opens up trademark bidding
Search engine Google has raised the prospect of bidding wars for trademarked keywords as it relaxes its AdWords policy. Business News / Thursday, 7th May 2009
Clickable video specialist nets funding
Quick.tv, whose technology allows ‘clickable’ features to be added to video content, has won a further equity investment of £335,000. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 21st April 2009
Smart thinking
No matter how charismatic and driven you are, everybody needs a little inspiration now and then. Entrepreneurs tell Kathleen Hall which books and business theories have made a lasting impression Achieving Growth / Thursday, 2nd April 2009
NEWS
New hope for China Evoline
AIM shell China Evoline is understood to be contemplating the injection of some Chinese mining assets. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Kromek raises Series D round
A Durham University spin-out with technology to help detect terrorist threats is now valued at £52 million following a fourth round of financing. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Bowmark backs Leaders buy-out
Lettings and property agency Leaders has been acquired in a £48 million management buy-out backed by Bowmark Capital. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Latest Deals: Media & Marketing
| Company | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Contagious Communications | VC | Jan 2010 |
| Skimlinks | VC | Dec 2009 |
| Enrich Social Productions | VC | Oct 2009 |
| Fizzback | VC | Oct 2009 |
| Interactive Publishing Plc | PLUS | Aug 2009 |
| Interactive Publishing Plc | PLUS | Aug 2009 |
| Top Level Domain Hldgs | AIM | Jul 2009 |
| Dori Media Group | AIM | Jul 2009 |
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