Experimental drugs network injected with £10m investment
EQT Ventures and Octopus Ventures have joined forced to inject a £10m investment into myTomorrows, an experimental drugs platform.
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I only wanted to raise £1 when I went on Dragons” Den
Recent Dragons” Den success story Active Away tells Real Business why it went on the investor show with a very clear, and unusual, goal in mind.
Metro Bank commits £1bn lending fund to UK businesses
Metro Bank has started the New Year with an immediate push for new customers by pledging a £1bn fund for British businesses.
An open letter to chancellor Philip Hammond: Is that it for SMEs?
By Barry James
Philip Hammond has unveiled on plans to ensure SMEs are referred to other lenders after bank rejection, but Barry James is not happy in his open letter.
Wasabi gobbles up £25m funding facility to grow in UK and New York
Having built itself up to a portfolio of 41 stores, Wasabi has plans to add another 20 after agreeing a funding package with high street bank HSBC.
Investment advice entrepreneurs can learn from Snapchat
By Staff writer
Snapchat has hired bankers to prepare for an IPO that could value the firm at between $20bn and $35bn. That’s not bad for a social media site that was founded just five years ago, so what can we learn from Snapchat and its climb to success?
British bag business Knomo seals £3m investment and big US retail market deals
A large scale US retail market expansion is on the table for British bag business Knomo, which has secured deals with Macy’s and Saks, alongside a £3m investment.
Funding for apprenticeships unveiled but question marks remain over the new levy system
The government has announced its proposals for how the new funding arrangements for apprenticeships will work. The plans detail, for the first time, what proportion of the cost of training would be borne by businesses.
The state, not the private sector, has had strategic vision for change
Which actor in the economy is most responsible for making radical innovation happen Mariana Mazzucato, a professor of economics at the University of Sussex, comes up with a surprising answer: the state.
The mechanics of running a childcare business
Starting up a childcare business is very rewarding, but it will require a lot of personal commitment, long hours and financial investment. Are you ready