Private equity backing – Are you ready to take the leap like Graze did
By Staff writer
Driven by private equity backing, now is a time of great opportunity for individuals looking to claim their place within the fast-moving consumer goods world.
Tag: Investment
Hiring plans reveal the finance sector is bored with Brexit
The hiring plans of the finance sector is the primary reason London has seen a 17 per cent month-on-month increase in available jobs, a Morgan McKinley Financial Services report explained.
Venture funding and Brexit: What’s really happening here
By Staff writer
As we trigger Article 50 and enter the unknown, many of us are wondering what is happening between the SME and venture funding. Let’s have a closer look at the facts.
Football boss Steve Parish joins investors on Dragons” Den
After Sarah Willingham and Nick Jenkins announced they were leaving Dragons” Den in January, the BBC has unveiled Steve Parish and Jenny Campbell as the 16th and 17th investors to appear on the show.
Rather than cutting costs, CFOs are upping investment to increase competitive advantage
American Express” tenth global survey on CFO perceptions took a look at business spending and investment plans companies put in place to make the most of the year ahead. A healthy dose of rivalry is on the cards, it seems, as finance executives look to increase their company’s competitive advantage.
More than money: How can we truly invest in female founders?
By Staff writer
Eliminating the gender gap is a destination where progress arrives at varying speeds. The House of Commons, for example, now has 191 female MPs compared to 58 some 30 years ago. But bleak statistics come to the fore regarding the startup scene and amount of UK female founders.
March 2017 economic statistics: All the figures SMEs need to know
Brits will undoubtedly be looking for major change after prime minister Theresa May triggered Article 50. However, March 2017 economic statistics remind us that Brexit is a two-year affair so we don’t have to fear any hard-hitting figures just yet.
Twitter founder brings his payment business to London
Having stepped back from the social media platform he started, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has expanded the operations of his payments company Square by opening in the capital.
Four biggest digital challenger banks have now raised £332m time for incumbents to be scared
While the disruption of financial services has been going on for a number of years now, the capital banked by four of the most advanced digital challenger banks is hugely significant.
Investing in digital connectivity will turbocharge Britain’s SMEs
By Staff writer
Simon Burckhardt, managing director of Vonage and founder of the Home Business 100, outlines how investing in digital connectivity will impact the UK’s small businesses.