In the ring: Gervais vs Bovey
By Kate Pritchard
Being punched in the face on national TV might not be everyone’s idea of a good time – but it saved entrepreneur Grant Bovey’s reputation.

The power of partnership
By Catherine Woods
Aligning your company with an established brand is a good way to build a strong reputation, says Stephen Clarke from Truancy Call.

Work the Onassis way
By Matthew Rock
Aristotle Onassis, the late shipping entrepreneur famed for marrying Jackie Kennedy, had very unusual ways of working...

Tony Blair's car dealer
By Matthew Rock
If Europe's A-list want a motor, they call Clive Sutton. So what are the must-have models for the autumn season? And what are his customer service secrets?

Why I rejected £12m (and retirement)
By Kate Pritchard
Philip Kogan, 77-year-old founder of book publisher Kogan Page, has no intention of writing his final chapter.

All the tea in China
By Kate Pritchard
Meet Joe D’Armenia, the man who went to China on a whim in 1997 and has now built up a £1m empire exporting organic green tea into Europe.

The late, great Anita Roddick
By Matthew Rock
The business world won’t be the same without Dame Anita Roddick, co-founder of the Body Shop, who died last night.

Home-grown beauty
By Kate Pritchard
Simon Tate, the 30-year-old founder of Kew Health and Beauty, is one entrepreneur who has fiercely resisted the trend to outsource manufacturing overseas.

Lucrative dumping ground
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Where there’s muck, there’s brass. Waste disposal firm Skip Hire UK has been raking it in.

Shrink your business
By Tim Gilbert
Most people only manage their way through good times or okay times. Managing through a reversal of fortunes is a whole new ball game.