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What I’m reading now – The Intelligent Entrepreneur

Michael Tobin, CEO of TelecityGroup, gets to grips with The Intelligent Entrepreneur by Bill Murphy, and finds out the stories of three separate entrepreneurs.

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The perfect entrepreneurial recipe

Three key ingredients for entrepreneurial success.

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Extracurricular activities

On top of the salaries paid to MPs, it seems that there is a substantial amount to be made from advising, teaching and speaking.

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Project Merlin – A missed opportunity

Project Merlin has failed to deliver the lending promises set out in February last year, leaving SMEs with no solution to finance problems.

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The art of the trade-off

Trade-offs are a necessary part of business life but they can be painfully difficult for a CEO.

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Fair pay

There used to be an old joke at the major accountant firms and consultancies that the fastest way to become a partner was to join John Lewis.

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Hope and fear

Last week I asked how optimistic you were feeling. Here’s some of the responses.

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Post-holiday blues

News that the national insurance holiday scheme for start-ups has cost more to run than it has saved businesses has raised an uproar.

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Hope and fear

Last week I asked how optimistic you were feeling. Here’s some of the responses.

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Post-holiday blues

News that the national insurance holiday scheme for start-ups has cost more to run than it has saved businesses has raised an uproar.

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Europe still loves UK innovation

It’s totally wrong for the UK to be asked for €50 billion a year just to allow France and Germany collateral to borrow a trillion from China to pay off their banking losses.

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Creative impact

With 2.6 million people now unemployed, Michael Hewson, market analyst at CMC Markets, assesses the impact on business.

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Wooing business? It’s all talk

The government has had long enough to talk about supporting businesses – now it’s time for action. GrowthBusiness blogger Wol Kolade gives his view of Number 10's recent work.

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Forget the nostalgia

If you think doing business is difficult today, spare a thought for the entrepreneur of 30 years ago.