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Leading the homeworking revolution, we profile 30 of Britain's brightest entrepreneurs who run their businesses from home and say it's more than a lifestyle benefit - it's a competitive advantage too.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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Sir Stelios
Stelios, at the Entrepreneurs' Summit, on brands, personality and business in Britain today.

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Sir Robin Saxby, part II
Sir Robin Saxby on taking a global perspective.

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Luke Johnson
Luke Johnson: what can the UK do to improve enterprise culture and rival the US?

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Sir Tom Hunter
Sir Tom Hunter on entrepreneurialism and the joy of philanthropy.

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Sir Robin Saxby, part III
"Let's blow up the media," says Sir Robin. Listen to his views here.

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David Cameron
Real Business interviews David Cameron

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

BUSINESS NEWS >>

Benn lauds the low-carbon revolution

By Catherine Woods - May 16, 2008 5:22pm GMT

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has urged more people to pursue eco-preneurial ventures saying the environmental industries are going to be “more significant in the future”.

Stealth business makes a bang

By Matthew Rock & Real Deals - May 16, 2008 1:35pm GMT

A couple of years ago, the ownership of QinetiQ was a major public scandal, with commentators suggesting it should never be in private (let alone private equity) hands. Now the former government research department is yielding exciting entrepreneurial ventures.

Office Relocation: A ‘How To Guide’

By Real Business - May 15, 2008 4:09pm GMT

Office design and build specialist Morgan Lovell has helped thousands of companies successfully move into new workplaces. Here are its ten top tips to make office moves run like clockwork.

Heathrow's T5 was "the right move"

By Kate Pritchard - May 14, 2008 3:52pm GMT

Despite the public backlash, the 20,000 pieces of lost luggage and hundreds of cancelled flights, Asian entrepreneur Surinder Arora says the government was right to give British Airports Authority its blessing to expand Heathrow airport.

Vegan company brings meat to the masses

By Melissa Hancock - May 14, 2008 2:25pm GMT

Set up by a vegan father and daughter team in 2003, Beanies Health Foods has simultaneously cornered a niche and appealed to the mainstream by selling meat-replacement foods.

Brochures on Saving and investing

BUSINESS COMMENT >>

Dragons, drugs and Darling

By Kate Pritchard - May 16, 2008 5:25pm GMT

Dragons’ Den star James Caan cosied up to a drug offender. Prince Charles downed a high-energy “super juice”. And Chancellor Alistair Darling managed to crack a joke. Yesterday’s Enterprise Leadership Conference, run by The Prince’s Trust, was full of surprises.

Manufacturing: the fightback

By Matthew Rock - May 16, 2008 2:16pm GMT

Following James Caan's blast against manufacturing, the BBC's In Business programme devoted half an hour or riveting radio to "maverick manufacturing companies" and how they are thriving against the odds. 

The Apprentice: that's what I'm talking about

By Matthew Rock - May 14, 2008 10:40pm GMT

Why it's a really important programme and we'll continue writing about it.

Simon Woodroffe gets “down with the kids”

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - May 14, 2008 5:45pm GMT

At a Skill! event held at the Merrill Lynch offices in St Paul’s today, the Yo! Sushi founder entertained students and teachers alike. But did he go too far?

Women entrepreneurs: the statistics

By Catherine Woods - May 12, 2008 5:09pm GMT

The government’s released some fascinating statistics today about female entrepreneurs and what they’re getting out of starting up on their own.

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