Friday 21 December

There are different definitions as to what exactly constitutes a fast-growth start-up, but it’s fair to say that these cutting edge businesses share certain qualities.

Whether it’s a relentless focus on the customer or the savvy way they reinvest cash back into the business, these businesses have similar ways of boosting growth.

Today, we pick out the five key aspects of fast-growth enterprises – and how you can emulate them.

Elsewhere, we have news of a start-up fund’s $1.5 million capital raise, Jason Rose reveals his top summer reading strategy for entrepreneurs and a start-up founder explains why he cycled 160km to meet his first customer.