About

Hunter was the Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2012 to 2014, before moving on to Caspian Media Ltd to be Editor of Real Business.

News

Starting as a one-man band leads to greater entrepreneurial success rate, report finds

Entrepreneurs which decide to work alone during the early days of their business venture are more likely so succeed, research shows.

Opinion

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.

News

UK growth targeted by lekiosk following Series B funding round

French 3D newstand business lekisok has closed its second institutional funding round and is now setting its sights on new European markets having launched in the UK earlier in the year.

News

DataSift collects Scale Venture Partners as equity backer as it shifts up a gear

A $15 million (£9.4 million) Series B funding round for DataSift has seen the business take its total fundraising to date to $29.7 million.

News

Centurion Resources joins AIM and nets cash to develop copper project

Natural resource company Centurion Resources has joined the Alternative Investment Market and raised development capital.

News

Entrepreneurship a more ‘viable career choice’ say UK business builders

Research launched to coincide with the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week shows that almost half of UK entrepreneurs are optimistic about the business environment.

News

Internet start-up CharityCheckout.co.uk finds its angels and rings in development capital

The young entrepreneur behind CharityCheckout.co.uk has raised a six-figure investment for his business.

News

UK’s Global Entrepreneurship Week looks to encourage start-up ventures

Global Entrepreneurship Week has kicked off in the UK with some 3,000 events set to be staged over the seven-day period.

Legislation and Regulation

How to navigate through employment legislation in the UK

Erika Bannerman, sales and marketing director at recruitment firm Brook Street, looks at the minefield of employment legislation and gives her advice on how to stay informed.

News

Funding Circle platform to be trialled by Lancashire County Council to aid with business finance

Lancashire County Council will become the first local authority in the UK to back business growth through crowdfunding when it trials Funding Circle.

News

The City Bin Co. gets funds to double its team from Middle East firm

Irish waste collection business The City Bin Co. has secured investment from Middle East-based averda.

News

Getting the right PR message out into the market

With London School of Attraction having a unique and interesting selling point, director Alex Chubb wanted to make sure the company's marketing wasn't cold and formal.

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