Arise Sir David Tang
By Matthew Rock
One of our favourite entrepreneurs was knighted in this year’s Honours List. The creator of the Shanghai Tang brand and numerous restaurants and cigar clubs becomes Sir David Tang, in recognition of his charity work.

Dragons’ Den: the deal that got away
By Kate Pritchard
Two years ago, Danny Bamping, MD of Bedlam Puzzles, appeared on Dragons’ Den. But it wasn’t investment that he was after. It was 15 minutes of fame.

Give your carbon footprint the boot
By Kate Pritchard
Chess founder David Pollock has devoured 21 of his rivals in the past three years. But this ambitious entrepreneur isn’t afraid of coming into work on a pogo stick.

Diary of an entrepreneur – part 4
By Karen Darby
It's SimplySwitch founder Karen Darby's last days in Libya. But she still has a speech to deliver in Arabic first...

Enter the Den’s newest Dragon
By Kate Pritchard
James Caan, CEO of private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw, is the new Dragon on the block. We quiz him about his fellow Dragons, how he makes snap investment decisions and his motivations for joining the show.

Trash couture is no pipedream
By Kate Pritchard
There are very few people in this world who would look at a mouldy, punctured old piece of hosing and think it would make a great fashion accessory. Kresse Wesling did.

Start-ups, ignore Branson’s advice
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
When Charlie Osmond spotted Sir Richard Branson having lunch in the same restaurant, the 21 year old made a beeline for the Virgin mogul.

How to build a global brand
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
How did Steve Leach, founder of digital marketing agency Big Mouth Media, create a £70m-turnover media empire? Here’s the skinny straight from the Big Mouth, himself.

Humour is key to landing big clients
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
What’s the secret to landing big-name clients like British Airways, Barclays, Tesco, MTV and BP Castrol? Own a novelty t-shirt and party hard.

Britain’s wonder women
By Kate Pritchard
“Prepare to feel inadequate,” said BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth, as she introduced last night’s Women of the Future event.