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YFM’s new £95.5m fund shatters target

YFM Equity Partners has closed its latest fund at £95.5 million. The private equity firm says Bu...

Why exiting a business is all about timing

Planning and timing are critical for a successful business exit. They were among the findings of ...

Revealing North East & Tees Valley Startups 2.0

Welcome to the first edition of North East & Tees Valley Startups 2.0. These 34 founder-led s...

North East hailed as ‘perfect location’ for tech startups

The North East has been hailed as the perfect location to launch a tech startup. That was the mes...

Molten Ventures in £41m swoop for rival tech VC

Molten Ventures has swooped to acquire fellow tech-focused venture capital firm Forward Partners in ...

110 growth measures: Tech sector reacts to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt plans to introduce 110 measures to boost the UK’s economic growth. Deliv...

Get to SXSW 2024 with GM Business Growth Hub

In March 2024, GM Business Growth Hub will be heading to the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival - an...

Seed2030 to provide young leader grants to drive social change

One Young World, the global forum for young leaders, and Unloc have partnered to launch Seed2030 and...

Building Our Startup: Ian & Lisa McCartney, Plytime Learning

Our series profiling companies from our Startups 2.0 lists continues with Ian McCartney, co-founder ...

Launching: First in the Door – matching home movers with local buying agents

Who? First in the Door was founded by Claire Whisker, a serial entrepreneur and former barrister. S...

Definitely not unlucky! 13 startups to pitch at North East & Tees event

Thirteen early stage startup founders will pitch to a judging panel at a ‘Pitching Night’ event ...

‘Founders must work IN the business, not just ON it’

Founders must avoid taking a strategic role too early before the company is ready for it. That’...