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

Zynstra pushes forward with cloud developments with help from angels and VCs

Well-known angel backers including the former CIO of cable at Rogers Communications and former EVP for global marketing at Orange Group are part of the investment team backing cloud business Zynstra.

Human Resources

Why staff benefits count in the age of the economic squeeze

Discussing the merits of keeping employee wellbeing high in tough times.

News

Study finds that SMEs are largely in favour of EU membership

The majority of respondents feel EU membership has a positive effect on their business.

Legislation and Regulation

Top ten tips for Right to work checks and advice on the civil penalty regime

Natasha Chell, partner at Laura Devine Solicitors, gives her advice on one of the many red tape obstacles employers must deal with: Right to work checks.

News

Equistone Partners goes nutty for Whitworths

Investment firm takes majority stake in Northamptonshire-based nut specialist.

Growth Planning

What are the success factors for start-ups?

Nyall Jacobs, partner at accountancy firm Carter Backer Winter, cuts through the uncertainty to identify solid and reliable factors that successful start-ups have in common.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Customer value over shareholder value

In an age when long-term success outweighs short-term wins, Market Research Society CEO Jane Frost analyses what business need to be looking for when it comes to gauging customer opinion.

Technology

Providing IT information to businesses

Comparetheware.com is a resource that quickly provides IT information to businesses. GrowthBusiness.co.uk speaks to business manager Mike Worby about the service.

News

Fear of risk and lack of opportunity turning off potential European entrepreneurs

Young people in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America are far more likely than Europeans to feel positive about starting up a business, a new survey shows.

Technology

Identifying and rectifying bad processes can be a key business driver

LDC investment director Andrew Hampshire applies his industry knowledge to the debate on what kind of IT system is the right fit.

Growth Planning

Growing a successful business for the second time

Having already exited his first business through a multi-million pound deal, Kevin Hindley, joint managing director of Fluent Money, reveals what motivated him to do it all again.

News

Luisa Zissman secures angel backing for her Bakers Toolkit business

The Apprentice reject Luisa Zissman has obtained the funding she failed to net on the BBC reality TV show by using angel investors.

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