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A great British renaissance has been taking place. From Aberdeen to the West Country, the zing is back in manufacturing. It’s about time this spectacular story was told.

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Darling's changes to Capital Gains Tax: climbdown for entrepreneurs?
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So Alistair Darling will announce his new proposals on Capital Gains Tax (CGT). Will entrepreneurs be pleased with the outcome?

January 24, 2008 9:52am
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The trouble with EMI
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Guy Hands and private equity have all the right answers for the music industry's mega-egos and mega-expenses accounts.

January 23, 2008 3:14pm
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Start-up ponders marketing spend
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Exradia CEO David Schick is faced with a dilemma: how should the company spend its budget to promote Angel, a battery that neutralises the potentially harmful effects of mobile phone radiation?

January 17, 2008 12:42pm
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How to cut your tax bill
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Rueing the amount of money that you pay straight into Gordon Brown's coffers? Here’s three killer tips to slash your tax bill.

January 07, 2008 2:40pm
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What's your business worth? – part 2
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Think you know the answer? Don’t be so sure. Putting a price on your business involves more than just the “multiples” approach.

December 07, 2007 5:42pm
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What's your business worth? – part 1
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Whatever figure you selected is almost certainly off the mark. But if you’re able to provide any kind of sensible answer to this question, you are way ahead of most business owners.

December 06, 2007 4:06pm
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Experience pays dividends
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MarketClusters founder and CEO Nick Gregg didn’t pick just any VC when the company needed expansion funding. He went for a group that had already funded a similar product.

December 05, 2007 11:54am
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The 999 on start-up funding
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Bureaucratic. Useless. A waste of time. That was Neil McCutcheon’s view of public-funded investment advice organisations – until one saved his York-based start-up.

November 22, 2007 2:18pm
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Plum Baby's £1.5m growth spurt
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Susie Willis’s baby food company started life as a lusty infant but is quickly maturing into a precocious three year old, having just taken £1.5m from Noble Fund Managers Private Equity.

November 21, 2007 2:45pm
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"Office rent? Pah!"
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Mike Lawton wanted to base his fledgling company on Oxford’s Milton Park. But there was no way he could afford the sky-high rent. What did he do?

November 16, 2007 3:11pm

BUSINESS NEWS >>

Local knowledge is key to success in the Middle East

By Catherine Woods - August 20, 2008 5:34pm GMT

The key to succeeding in the Middle East is having an understanding of local business practices and customs as soon as you’re on the ground, says BIW Technologies chief Colin Smith.

Celebrity endorsement for food entrepreneur

By Kate Pritchard - August 20, 2008 5:28pm GMT

Jennifer Irvine set up home-delivery meals firm The Pure Package in 2004 from her kitchen. Today she turns over £1.2m and has over 3,000 clients on her books, including Ruby Wax, Patsy Kensit and handbag designer Anya Hindmarch. “I’ve never marketed the brand to celebrities,” she says. “They’ve come to me.” So, what’s her secret?

Green award attracts clients to Fresh

By Catherine Woods - August 20, 2008 5:05pm GMT

Cheadle-based creative media group Fresh is upfront about its environmental credentials. Co-founder and director Julie Besbrode says the firm has become one of only a few in the UK to be granted a globally recognised environmental award.

Chocolate entrepreneur makes a mint

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - August 20, 2008 3:52pm GMT

When Simon Coyle launched luxury chocolate firm Kshocolat in 2003, he was the only player in the premium market. Now, he’s one of many, but this Scottish confectioner still has a few tricks up his sleeve.

Vehicle wrapping company sponsors tuk tuk race

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - August 19, 2008 4:10pm GMT

If you want to tick your firm’s charity boxes, don’t just send a cheque like every Tom, Dick and Harry Ltd. Try something a little more unusual.

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How do you fund your growth?

By Zarrin Lilani - August 20, 2008 4:09pm GMT

As the economic situation worsens in the UK, we’re hearing reports that smaller businesses aren't managing their finances in the best way.

Ten lessons for entrepreneurs from Team GB at the Olympics

By Stuart Rock - August 20, 2008 11:59am GMT

Chris Hoy, Rebecca Adlington, Ben Ainslie: entrepreneurs can learn from all of them

Is Bob Dylan the entrepreneur's soundtrack?

By Matthew Rock - August 20, 2008 10:07am GMT

The chief executive of property developer Brixton yesterday quoted Bob Dylan's "All along the watchtower" lyrics to sum up the state of the property market. So which songs best sum up the life of the entrepreneur? Here are our suggestions.

Apprentice star gets nobbled by wall

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - August 19, 2008 4:57pm GMT

Nicholas De Lacy-Brown thought being fired by Alan Sugar was bad. Little did he know that a few months later, he’d receive a far more crushing blow.

Recession almost inevitable, says BCC

By Matthew Rock - August 18, 2008 11:00am GMT

The week begins with a grim warning from the British Chambers of Commerce that UK businesses face two years of tough conditions and that imminent recession is a "distinct possibility." Here's its prognosis.

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