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How Natalie Ellis defied the Dragons
by Kate PritchardWhen Natalie Ellis appeared on Dragons’ Den last year, pitching her Road Refresher non-spill dog bowl, all four of the investors knocked her back. “It’s a lifestyle business,” they claimed. “The Americans will eat you alive.” Famous last words.
November 20, 2009 5:11pm - Business woman
Red tape is a £12bn burden on UK small businesses
by Carryn DewingThe Forum of Private Businesses (FPB) has found that red tape is costing small businesses a sickening £12bn per year, and wasting 37 hours per month.
November 20, 2009 2:10pm - Business technology
How the British Library can help you grow your business
by Dame Lynne BrindleyWhen politicians and business leaders attended this week’s Global Entrepreneurship Week at the British Library in London, the topic on everyone’s minds was the importance of entrepreneurship to economic recovery. How best to support new and aspiring entrepreneurs?
November 20, 2009 1:11pm - Startups
‘Tis the season for retailers?
by Anthony CartyI recently talked to the owner of a card and gift shop in the Midlands. As usual we were discussing finance and her ongoing cash flow requirements. While she has not suffered as severely as many in retail, and has the luxury of owning the freehold on her small shop, she is fearful of the upcoming Christmas season.
November 20, 2009 12:49pm - Sales and marketing
"Only one-legged, polysexual, mixed race, vertically challenged, horizontally enhanced candidates need apply"
by Don JoeDon Joe is back with an irreverent and biting account of diversity policies in corporate organisations.
November 20, 2009 10:45am - EmploymentBUSINESS COMMENT >>
The Friday Funnies have been on sabbatical. But here's a few hilarious gems to get you ready for the weekend.
September 18, 2009 4:59pm GMTNo, that's not a typo. The vodka company is suing the recently-renamed Absolut Radio for alleged trademark infringment. Er. It's a "radio" station, guys. No-one's going to call up Christian O'Connell and demand a martini. Well...
August 20, 2009 11:35am GMTWhen the FT began charging for content, its subscriber numbers plummeted. Today, the finanical newspaper has a paltry 117,000 paying subscribers to the site. But there may be a light at the end of the tunnel for the firm with Murdoch's plans to jump on the commercial news bandwagon.
August 18, 2009 12:37pm GMTCOLUMNISTS >>
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Our Company of the Year, Will "King of Shaves" King, on beating Wilkinson Sword, building a brand, and surviving the recession.
The founder of Aftershock has gone from market stall to global fashion empire....
Customer Kings winner Harry Briggs on how he's kept the "personal touch" as his business has skyrocketed.
Charlie Mullins, founder of Pimlico Plumbers, on how to achieve a £15m-turnover business....
Real Business magazine and Cisco have started searching for this year's Customer Kings. The one question perplexing entrepreneurs, marketers and PRs will be: what are we looking for in a winner?
November 06, 2009 4:24pm GMT