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Partnering with larger businesses for growth
Building a high-growth business stage three: Choosing to partner with larger firms to collaborate on projects.
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.
Beware of death by a thousand questions in the private equity game
Private equity firms are very dangerous to know if yours is a small, fast-moving firm.
Entrepreneurs, don’t be afraid to ask for help
Surround yourself with the best people for the job and your business will reap the benefit.
Going global: It’s not just for big business
Building a high-growth business stage two: Making the international step from the outset.
What is a ‘proven business model’?
Determining what is a quantifiably sound business model is hard work for both entrepreneurs and investors.
Losing its entrepreneurial flair
The government has lost one of its best business brains through the departing Rohan Silva.
Innovation, progress and leadership in new energy and cleantech
Alex Blackburne, editor of sustainable investment magazine Blue & Green Tomorrow, looks back at the New Energy & Cleantech Awards and forward to the future of sustainability.
Giving equity finance a chance
After an era rich in debt, equity financing provides a more sustainable growth track.
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.
How to plug the talent gap through sourcing expertise
Building a high-growth business stage one: Hire the best people.
Is the price right? More science than you think
‘Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.’ Predictably wise words from the Sage of Omaha himself.
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.
Looking after your investors post fundraising
Don’t forget to keep investors sweet after they've handed over the cash.
Advising entrepreneurs by extending the advice chain
In his third and final column on mentoring business builders, George Coelho explains how gaining access to one advisor can open the door to many more.
The accelerating death of the UK high street
Comet, Allied Carpets, HMV, Blockbuster – the casualties keep coming.
Entrepreneurs react to David Cameron's European Union speech
Nearly 40 years since the UK became a member of the European Economic Community, prime minister David Cameron has outlined the future of Britain's involvement. GrowthBusiness talks to entrepreneurs to find out whether they agree with his plans.
Mentoring entrepreneurs through sleight of hand
In the second of three columns on advising entrepreneurs, George Coelho examines how advice givers should do their best to provide every conceivable advantage.
Defining the optimum amount of capital to raise
Just how much is the right level of investment cash to raise, and what determines it?
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Comment & Analysis
Partnering with larger businesses for growth
Building a high-growth business stage three: Choosing to partner with larger firms to collaborate on projects.
Research
The rise of cash shells
New research from GrowthBusiness shows that the number of UK cash shells is climbing. We speak to new entrants to the market and those that have recently closed deals to find out what’s driving shells’ increasing popularity.
