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James Caan on funding his first business and what it takes to make a mint.

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Sir Tom Hunter on entrepreneurialism and the joy of philanthropy.

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Luke Johnson: what can the UK do to improve enterprise culture and rival the US?

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Gerry Ford, chairman of Caffe Nero, talks about his plans to reach a £1bn turnover by exploited opportunities

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Sir Robin Saxby, part III
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Sir Robin Saxby on taking a global perspective.

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Stelios, at the Entrepreneurs' Summit, on brands, personality and business in Britain today.

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Sir Robin Saxby, part I
Sir Robin Saxby on how he got his business off the ground. He talks about his first-year loss, second-year profit, and his eventual rise to world-dominating status.

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Blue-rinse entrepreneurs make millions

By Kate Pritchard - March 04, 2008 5:41pm GMT

They started out selling their home-made chutney to the WI and school fetes. Now two mums-turned-mavericks have clinched a big-bucks deal with Waitrose to supply their luxury range of Anglo-Indian sauces.

Why school stinks

By Kate Pritchard - February 27, 2008 3:50pm GMT

Starting out with just a tool kit and a van, Charlie Mullins has built a £15m-turnover plumbing business, unblocking drains for the likes of Jonathan Ross, Eric Clapton and Gordon Ramsay. His biggest regret? “I left school when I was 15. I wish I’d escaped much earlier.”

The science of hiring good employees

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - February 27, 2008 2:15pm GMT

There’s no precise formula to hiring good people,” says Jason Stockwood, international MD of Match.com. “But I do have one piece of advice.”

Entrepreneurs and FDs go hand in hand

By Catherine Woods - February 26, 2008 4:12pm GMT

Employing a good finance director to keep a watchful eye on costs is the most important thing a fast-growing company can do, according to Vtesse Networks founder Aidan Paul.

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Warning: My business is protected with chicken poo

By Kate Pritchard - March 05, 2008 1:04pm GMT

Try and break into Joe Weston-Webb’s flooring firm at your own peril.

Are the Poles petering out?

By Kate Pritchard - February 29, 2008 5:20pm GMT

Latest government stats would have you believe that the wave of Polish immigration is finally receding. Entrepreneur Steven Street thinks that’s a load of old tosh.

M&S makes pounds from plastic

By Kate Pritchard - February 28, 2008 5:33pm GMT

The beacon of British retail has gone and set another new trend. In a bid to save the environment, M&S will start charging shoppers for plastic bags.

I’m getting bored of Facebook

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - February 28, 2008 3:33pm GMT

It was pitched as a business phenomenon. Add your app. “Poke” your colleagues. Play Chess with clients. But now, we’ve gotta say – we’re just so over Facebook.

Top ten misleading adverts

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - February 27, 2008 3:35pm GMT

A new Nutella advert has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for misleading consumers. Here are the RB top ten misleading adverts.

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I’m getting bored of Facebook

It was pitched as a business phenomenon. Add your app. “Poke” your colleagues. Play Chess with clients. But now, we’ve gotta say – we’re just so over Facebook.


By Rebecca Burn-Callander

Divorce and kids' inheritance: lessons for entrepreneurs

On the day Heather Mills (just divorced from Paul McCartney) tells us that £35,000 a year isn't enough for four-year-old daughter Beatrice, Dragons' Den entrepreneur Peter Jones reveals how he'll be handling his kids' inheritance.


By Matthew Rock


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