Why venture capitalists are evil
Venture capitalists are loyal to money, not people â and they are utterly ruthless if they sense theyâre not going to get their returns, says SimplySwitch founder Karen Darby.
FDs reveal striking views for 2012
While pessimistic about the UK's outlook in 2012, FDs have strikingly different views about their own company prospects, initial results from Real Business's annual Satisfaction Survey show.
Diary of a Sharemark float: designing our growth plan
In the seventh part of an exclusive diary series for Real Business, James Hunt talks us through the steps he’s taking as his company prepares for a listing on Sharemark.
EU, be damned!
Milo Yiannopoulos writes a seething letter to the President of the European Commission on behalf of British business.
The 10 biggest cyber crimes of 2011
From the Sony PlayStation Network hack to Facebook clickjacking scams, here are the ten biggest cyber crimes of last year (and how to avoid them in 2012).
My 2012: Nails Inc’s Thea Green
Thea Green, founder of Nails Inc, gives her top predictions for 2012.
Optare: another British firm falls to enterprising Indians
Despite a doubling of its order book, Christmas and the New Year is not proving a happy time for British bus maker Optare as banks and the government turn their backs on it.
How to sell a business (9) – setting a price
An epiphany in a suit! Good news as the business sale process continues.