UK small business courts eBay and Facebook
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Gloucestershire-based Recipero is out to revolutionise the second-hand gadget market with its new stolen property database.

Entrepreneur’s passport to Planet Rock
By Carryn Dewing
Malcolm Bluemel, visa entrepreneur and avid rock fanatic, has closed the deal on his purchase of rock digital radio station Planet Rock.

How to top the search listings
By Guy Levine
A front-page Google listing can be worth a whopping £100,000 a year. Search engine expert Guy Levine reveals how to reach pole position.

Acquisition rescues failing ISP
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
When a goliath like BT gobbles up a small internet firm, you expect redundancies, rules and piles of regulation. Not so, says PlusNet director Neil Armstrong.

To blog or not to blog?
By Guy Levine
Why do those techie types have to give things such silly names? The word "blog" is a shortened form of the words "web log" – a place where you can "log" what is going on in your life, business or chosen subject. Sure, it’s a bit "beam me up Scottie" – but if you have a website and don’t have a blog, you're at a severe disadvantage.

Massenet mulling over Net-a-Porter's future
By Catherine Woods
Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet is reportedly seeking advice on taking her fast-growing internet retail business to the next level.

SEO versus paid search engine marketing. Round one
By Guy Levine
Welcome to the great debate: "Do I pay every time someone clicks on one of my little adverts on Google, ranging from 5p to £25 per click, or do I hire an expert to dominate the natural listings (the free ones on the left hand side)?" Guy Levine. chief executive of Web Marketing Advisor, gives us the lowdown.

Bold move for luxury watch retailer
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
When Jura Watches founder Alastair Laidlaw decided to create an online shop for his luxury Swiss watch firm, the whole sector sat up and paid attention.

Website makes business research easier
By Catherine Woods
Internet entrepreneur Brad Liebmann has launched BView, an online business directory, after becoming frustrated by the difficulty in sourcing good suppliers and getting reviews from customers about a company’s credentials.

Online retailer turns eyewear into fashionwear
By Kate Pritchard
High street opticians were cross-eyed with fury when James Murray Wells launched Glasses Direct, selling specs online at a fraction of the price. As the industry moves from function to fashion, Murray Wells is using the web to revolutionise buying habits.