Running a charity is hard work: fitness entrepreneur
By Catherine Woods
Dean Horridge has a word of warning for any entrepreneur thinking of setting up a charity: doing so is as hard as everyone says it is.

Communication the key to smooth business name change
By Catherine Woods
Jay O’Connor executed an internal and external communications programme when the PR agency she co-founded in 1998 changed its name after being sold to US firm Racepoint Group.

Sainsbury's surgery entrepreneur Jiva: Tesco turned me down
By Carryn Dewing
Mohammed Jiva, the doctor entrepreneur who is behind the trial of the in-supermarket surgery in Sainsbury’s that opens today, says Tesco and Asda weren’t interested in the idea when he approached them.

The wind of change blows through Mr Clutch
By Catherine Woods
Joseph Yussuf, founder of Mr Clutch Autocentres, believes change is vital for a business to survive and thrive. That’s why he promotes a “change culture” within his company.

Tyrrell’s gets into vodka, and it’s no small potatoes
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
The Hereford-based potato chip manufacturer discovers a new use for its waste potatoes – and it ain’t compost.

Pret a Manger: sale to Bridgepoint imminent
By Matthew Rock
On the eve of the sale, here are seven facts about Pret a Manger entrepreneur co-founders, Julian Metcalfe and Sinclair Beecham.

Red tape saves small business? Eh?
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Angus Macdonald bought a failing waste recycling company in 2007 for the princely sum of £100,000. But what made him think he could turn the bankrupt firm around?

Family succession
By Melissa Hancock
Michelle King, the new Director of Bex Contracts, talks about succeeding her father after 21 years...

Remember he's a Womble
By Melissa Hancock
Mike Batt - yes, that Mike Batt - may mean only one thing to you. But he's actually one of Britain's top entrepreneurs, with Carla Bruni on his books

Going green: the rise of eco-friendly stationers
By Melissa Hancock
If someone told you they were going to turn a plastic cup into a pencil, you’d probably think they had a few screws loose. But eco-friendly stationery isn't just the preserve of tree-huggers – with the rise of green consumerism, it’s fast becoming a viable business area.