Nahid de Belgeonne
Good Vibes founder and fitness fanatic Nahid de Belgeonne on her greatest inspiration.

Matt Delaney
PE teacher-turned-entrepreneur Matt Delaney on creating a fitter, healthier Britain.

Mich Turner
Meet Mich Turner, Queen of Couture Cakes

Toni Mascolo
Hairdressing supremo Toni Mascolo on why he reveres Julius Caesar.

Tristram Mayhew
Tristram Mayhew of high-wire adventure firm Go Ape! tells us about his eureka moment.

Simon Nixon
Moneysupermarket.com entrepreneur Simon Nixon on why it's impossible to teach entrepreneurship.

Amar Latif
Traveleyes founder Amar Latif says he may be blind but he's not short sighted. Here's why.

James Eder
James Eder of Studentbeans.com tells us how he's inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Mark Constantine
Founder of Lush Mark Constantine on why entrepreneurialism is a "psychological problem".

Theo Paphitis
Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis on "borrowing and stealing" other people's ideas.

"It's not the size that matters it's the quality"
Red Ochre founder Uday Thakkar helps companies in the third sector maximise their funding opportunities through his consultancy business. Here's how he became "a big fish in a small pond".

Social enterprises are not charity cases, says Anna Whitty
Whitty is CEO of ECT, a not-for-profit community transport firm. "Social enterprises are no different to any other business," she says. "When we tender, we tender in the same way as any other business does."

Boo Armstrong: "My ambition is to fundamentally change healthcare"
Social entrepreneur Boo Armstrong is revolutionising the complimentary heathcare sector through her therapies broker Getwelluk. Here's how she made it onto Bank of Scotland list 'sof Social Entrepreneurs.

Will King: 'It's all about hard work and thrift'
Our Company of the Year, Will "King of Shaves" King, on beating Wilkinson Sword, building a brand, and surviving the recession.

"Terrorism is not going to go away"
Dean Walton, director of Alumet Systems and winner of the New Product of the Year award, has some sobering words for the Growing Business Awards attendees.

LK Bennett founder scoops Entrepreneurs' Entrepreneur award
The lovely Linda Bennett, founder of the eponymous fashion chain LK Bennett, talks to Real Business about winning the coveted Entrepreneurs' Entrepreneur award and reveals her secret for surviving a recession.

Glen Manchester: Entrepreneur of the Year
Glen Manchester, founder of enterprise communications firm Thunderhead, scooped the coveted Entrepreneur of the Year prize at the Real Business Growing Business Awards. We interviewed him straight after accepting the gong from Ariadne Capital's Julie Meyer.

Vodcast with Ten UK's Alex Cheatle
Alex Cheatle didn't anticipate just how quickly his London-based startup would grow.

Vodcast with Firefly Tonic's Harry Briggs
Customer Kings winner Harry Briggs on how he's kept the "personal touch" as his business has skyrocketed.

Alex Albone
Alex Albone had a midlife crisis. Instead of buying a flashy car, he set up Pipers Crisps.

James Caan business book winners!
The five lucky winners of James Caan's autobiography, The Real Deal, have been drawn. Find out if you're one of the lucky ones!

Lord Jamie Borwick
Modec founder Lord Jamie Borwick reveals how he bagged Tesco as his first customer

Simon Calver
LoveFilm.com's Simon Calver on how he's disrupted the movie market

Hiro Harjani
The founder of Aftershock has gone from market stall to global fashion empire.

Angus Thirlwell
"I did a live cooking demo on TV in a blue pinny." Hear how Hotel Chocolat's Angus Thirlwell cracked the States.

James Murray Wells
The founder of Glasses Direct on why he "eats credit crunch for breakfast".

Wilfred Emmanuel Jones
The Black Farmer Wilfred Emmanuel Jones on how to create a brand with balls.

Will King
"I didn’t have the £2,000 to bottle the first set of oils, so I spent two weeks hand-bottling 9,600. My girlfriend did 500, even her ironing lady did 100!” With sensitive skin and no money, Will King set about competing against Gillette.

Chris Barling
Chris Barling, founder of Actinic, on how homeworking has been crucial to his business model.

Emma Jones
Emma Jones, editor of Enterprise Nation, on the most popular start-up location in the UK.

Tom Gorman
Homeworking opens the door to a whole new pool of employees, says Tom Gorman.

Peter Dunkley
Running a business from home has opened up a new "virtual" world for Peter Dunkley.

Sarah McVittie and Thomas Roberts
Texperts founders Sarah McVittie and Thomas Roberts on why it's best to start up a business when you're young.

Charlie Mullins
Charlie Mullins, founder of Pimlico Plumbers, on how to achieve a £15m-turnover business.

James Caan
James Caan on funding his first business and what it takes to make a mint.