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Entrepreneurs

Avoiding mistakes in your first 100 days

Hilda Goold of business advisory firm First100 details the slip-ups for fresh executives to avoid in order to hit the ground running.

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs

An uphill march for the manufacturers

British manufacturing has come under increasing pressure to help boost the UK’s economy, writes Mike Norfield, CEO of Team Telecom Group.

Entrepreneurs

Lots of potential

Despite starting his company, MadBid.com, in 2008 during uncertain times Juha Koski has grown the business to a stage where it is posting a turnover of around £15 million.

Entrepreneurs

Effective board attributes

For any board to be effective there are some prerequisites that its members need.

Entrepreneurs

Book review: More Balls Than Most by Lara Morgan

Patricia Harriss, business development director of DirectionGroup, reviews 'More Balls Than Most', written by straight-talking entrepreneur Lara Morgan.

Entrepreneurs

Venture community celebrates Investor Allstars winners

The winners of the ninth annual Investor Allstars Awards, organised by technology investment bank GP Bullhound and Vitesse Media, were announced during a glittering ceremony in London last night.

Entrepreneurs

A fine entrepreneur: Mark Bedini

Most people think Mark Bedini, founder of Fine+Rare, is just a rather successful wine buff. But he probably owes most of his success to a deep knowledge of technology and a penchant for bold decision-making.

Entrepreneurs

Identifying a fragmented board

A lack of agreement or, worse still, outright conflict at board level is one of the biggest barriers to success that a company can face.

Entrepreneurs

A fine entrepreneur: Mark Bedini

Most people think Mark Bedini, founder of Fine+Rare, is just a rather successful wine buff. But he probably owes most of his success to a deep knowledge of technology and a penchant for bold decision-making.

Entrepreneurs

Identifying a fragmented board

A lack of agreement or, worse still, outright conflict at board level is one of the biggest barriers to success that a company can face.

Entrepreneurs

The Top 50 Rising Stars of 2011

When times are tough, it only takes a few stars to remind everyone that success is achievable for all. We unveil our Top 50 Rising Stars of 2011: the annual list of the UK's most exciting fast-growth businesses.

Entrepreneurs

Leading success in UK manufacturing

UK manufacturers are thriving, having come through a challenging couple of years.

Entrepreneurs

How to Start a Small Business: What You Need to Know

So you have a great idea for a business and can’t wait to get cracking? You might think you’ve already done the hard part, and arguably, you’d be right. Having a great small business idea is a large part of determining whether your business will be a success or not.

Entrepreneurs

Allowing investors to take a cut

You have made it on your own so far, why share now?

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