James Caan of Dragons' Den: "The bank rejected me"
By Kate Pritchard
He's a serial entrepreneur, a venture capitalist and the multi-millionaire star of Dragons’ Den. But even the smooth-talking James Caan had trouble funding his first business.

Your cameraphone just got smarter
By Matthew Rock & Real Deals
The world economy may be on its knees, but teenagers will still want to swap photos, music and idle chat. And that's great news for the UK's next potential technology giant, ShoZu.

Stylish sex toys corner the market
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
If you’re squeamish, look away now. Nexus manufactures G-spot massagers. Here’s how the London-based company created a buzz in a narrow market.

Allergy business raises £11m
By Matthew Rock & Real Deals
House prices are falling. The credit crunch has struck the UK. Anyone over 40 is likely to get depressed. The French have lost £4bn. But at least one UK business has good news for us.

The most powerful woman in business
By Matthew Rock
She was the first to spot the move to healthy food. She calls PepsiCo the "world's smallest large company". And she may have her eye out for the food industry's next mega-deal. Meet the remarkable Indra Nooyi.

Last.fm launches free music service
By Matthew Rock & Real Deals
Last.fm, the pioneering online music business, takes a huge step in revolutionising the music industry.

CGT: some entrepreneurs benefit, but not their employees
By Stuart Rock
Darling's CGT announcement hits entrepreneurs and employee share schemes.

Entrepreneurs lambast CGT plans
By Catherine Woods
The government's latest change to the capital gains tax regime has been labelled “hugely short-sighted” by one entrepreneur, and compared to being mugged then handed back an empty wallet by another.

CGT U-turn confirmed
By Catherine Woods
The government has partly backed down from its contentious capital gains tax reforms, announcing that entrepreneurs will pay 10 per cent tax for the first £1m of qualifying gains.

Darling's changes to Capital Gains Tax: climbdown for entrepreneurs?
By Stuart Rock
So Alistair Darling will announce his new proposals on Capital Gains Tax (CGT). Will entrepreneurs be pleased with the outcome?