Print entrepreneur takes "sensible price" for business
By Catherine Woods
Charterhouse CEO Gary Mahoney chose not to compromise the ownership of the business in return for more cash when the entrepreneur took external investment in the print management company.

The end of venture capital?
By Matthew Rock & Real Deals
Depressing news today from 3i, the UK's biggest venture capital firm, that it's reining back on its investments in early-stage businesses.

Nationalisation of Northern Rock favoured over Branson's bid
By Catherine Woods
Richard Branson has lost the battle for Northern Rock with the government electing to nationalise the bank instead.

What’s in a name? Several legal battles and a £70,000 bill
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
It’s been a tough year for John Conneely and his fledgling company, Natural Colour Cotton. Legal expenses over the intellectual property just weren't in the business plan.

Deep in s**t
By Matthew Rock
New Earth Solutions is well in the brown stuff.

Will non-dom entrepreneurs leave Britain?
By Catherine Woods
The government’s amended policy on non-domiciled residents has been praised by business groups. But many have called for additional measures to be introduced to ensure there isn’t a mass exodus of wealthy, and talented, foreign workers.

VC investment at all-time high
By Matthew Rock & Real Deals
The lesson in today's venture capital stats: there's money out there for the very best companies.

"Labour has let entrepreneurs down"
By Kate Pritchard
Disillusioned with the government? You’re not the only one. Entrepreneur Laura Tenison, founder of maternity and childrenswear company JoJo Maman Bébé, is “utterly frustrated”.

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.