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By: Nida Broughton

Nida Broughton is chief economist at the Social Market Foundation.

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  • Why it’s time to unleash corporate venture capital to spur on startup growth

    The Bank of England’s small business lending figures disappointed again last week. Access to finance – especially for small firms – has been a perennial problem, exacerbated by the financial crisis and downturn. It’s therefore surprising that, amid all the ways government has tried to increase access to finance over the last few years, it [...]

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