Goodbye Blighty, hello Africa
Seb Bishop, the entrepreneur behind the online advertising network, MIVA, has touched down in rural Uganda as part of the Channel 4 series, Millionaires' Mission. But the road to Kabale has been a bumpy one…
The best way to give someone the sack: Pay them off
It’s not always easy to utter the words “you’re fired”. So what’s the best way to give Sam in sales the boot?
Paddy Klein: Why perseverance pays off
Paddy Klein wants his food company Klein Caporn to do for the ready-meal market “what Pret a Manger did for the sandwich”.
Saving money and helping the environment
Being green can be costly but there are ways to mitigate the expense involved in reducing your carbon footprint.
FDs push for green agenda
A growing number of FDs are telling us they're appointing officers to better communicate the company's environmental policy to staff.
How to identify the “high expectation” entrepreneur
Seven out of every 1,000 British citizens expect to start a business and hire 20 people or more within five years.
Humour is key to landing big clients
What’s the secret to landing big-name clients like British Airways, Barclays, Tesco, MTV and BP Castrol? Own a novelty t-shirt and party hard.
Our “morbid” obsession with safety
Channel 4 chairman and serial entrepreneur Luke Johnson was on cracking form at today's HSBC Commercial Banking event.
Britain’s wonder women
“Prepare to feel inadequate,” said BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth, as she introduced last night’s Women of the Future event.
The British entrepreneur with Yankee spirit
What’s the difference between starting a business in the UK and the US? “We’re a lot of stuffy conservatives, that’s what!” said Will Franks, co-founder of Ubiquisys.
Meet the women of the future!
An aspiring young playwright, an eco-entrepreneur, a human rights lawyer, and budding ballet dancer: prepare to be stunned by the new generation of high-achieving women, honoured last night at the Women of the Future awards.
Brown back in the bad books?
First there was the election that never was. Then there was the hike in capital gains tax. Next came the schools debacle. Has Gordon Brown ballsed it up yet again?