Ready, set, YO!
By Kate Pritchard
“Ideas are like a beer,” says Simon Woodroffe, the colourful entrepreneur behind the YO! Sushi restaurant chain. “They take a lot of fermentation.”

Drinking to their success
By Catherine Woods
Instead of hitting up his mates for cash when he started his drinks business, Firefly Tonics co-founder Marcus Waley-Cohen hit them up for their taste buds.

Diary of an entrepreneur - part 2
By Karen Darby
SimplySwitch founder Karen Darby is about to embark on a journey to Libya. But will her "Darbyisms" make any sense in Arabic?

Diary of an entrepreneur – part 1
By Karen Darby
Follow the adventures of Karen Darby, SimplySwitch founder, as she prepares to address women in business... in Libya.

Who's afraid of the big bad property company?
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Businesses looking to move into London face a quagmire of agent’s fees and hidden costs. It’s always been a landlord’s market. But Devono founder Robert Leigh has become the “Tenant’s Champion” and he’s taking no prisoners.

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.