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Rising star: Stephen Brooks
Stephen Brooks started his events management company, PM Squared, after having worked for ten years for a conference and events firm. The company started making a profit within two months and one year later has a turnover of £150,000.
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For almost all sectors of commerce today, the Internet, or more specifically the World Wide Web, is now a key tool for business. In the field of marketing in particular it has become crucial.
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