Gary Dutton's no Secret Millionaire
By Kate Pritchard
Behind the scenes at The Entrepreneurs' Summit, manufacturing tycoon Gary Dutton reveals why he turned down a chance to appear on the small screen.

BBC to launch new business TV series in the autumn
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Real Business can reveal that the BBC is to air a new-concept business programme in September, in which entrepreneurs have to start again from scratch. One young entrepreneur, Dan McGuire, has already turned down the opportunity to appear.

Philip Green: business is "horrible"
By Matthew Rock
Retail entrepreneur Sir Philip Green says conditions are as tough as he's ever seen.

Old boys’ club vs. the cool kids
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Non-stop drinking and dancing? Flowing champagne? All in a day’s work for Vanquish Wine founders Jimmy Metta and David Elghanayan.

Hot 100: marketing and media firms in rapid growth
By Real Business
Nine companies from the media and marketing sector are among the UK’s fastest growing privately owned companies listed in the 2008 Real Business/LDC Hot 100 league table.

Consolidation to help 2e2’s sales figures
By Catherine Woods
2e2 chief executive Terry Burt wasn’t afraid to change the IT service provider’s strategy when he realised the company’s original tactics were no longer achieving an optimal number of sales.

PR appointment marks next step in development
By Catherine Woods
Fit for Sport founder Dean Horridge has hired a PR firm to raise brand awareness of the child health specialist and to ensure the right messages are being promoted.

Boutique forex house challenges banks
By Catherine Woods
There is an attitude in the marketplace that currency exchange is the preserve of big boys like the banks, says Nick Fullerton. However, as managing director of London-based FC Exchange, he’s trying to change that attitude.

Good marketing reaps rewards
By Melissa Hancock
Despite carving out a niche in the jobs market by launching a website that matches student talent with jobs, the co-founders of Studentgems.com weren’t taking any shortcuts when it came to marketing their business.

Online chemist finds its niche in embarrassing disorders.
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Do you suffer from excessive sweating, genital odour, incontinence or worms? Bet you don’t want to walk in to Boots and tell the spotty-faced youth behind the counter, do you?