Choosing a lawyer
By Matthew Rock
Three legal teams down, poor Britney Spears may have lessons for entrepreneurs.

Resolution one: kill office politics
By Matthew Rock
Want to end office politics this new year? Here's how.

Don’t discount the disabled
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
How many people with disabilities do you employ in your company? If the answer is “none”, here are a few facts to get you installing a wheelchair ramp, pronto.

Boards encourage good performance
By Catherine Woods
AES Engineering founder Chris Rea reckons one of the best ways to improve the quality of your managers is to create a board of directors.

Give 'em the sack
By Kate Pritchard
It’s not always easy to utter the words “you’re fired”. So what’s the best way to give Sam in sales the boot?

Internships afford a win-win situation
By Kate Pritchard
Andrew Hawkins, the founder of polling and research consultancy ComRes, hires 24 new recruits each year. But they don’t earn a single penny.

Family affair hits the high road
By Kate Pritchard
Seven years ago, Economy Car Hire founder Rory Sexton decided he wanted to be his own boss. He’d never work for anyone else again. But there was still one person he’d take orders from – his mother.

Stand up for “meetings culture”
By Rebecca Burn-Callander

Weekly staff briefings at Juliet Price's firm Park City never drag on all
morning.

Hang on to your human resources
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
When it comes to HR, Juliet Price, founder of £1.2m-turnover HR outsourcing company Park City, is the big enchilada.

Share and share alike
By Melissa Hancock
How do you grow a 200-year-old family business without putting the family jewels in danger?