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Entrepreneurs

The Entrepreneurs archive offering advice and tips to help small businesses start and succeed in business.

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Few entrepreneurs aim for high growth

Less than ten per cent of early-stage entrepreneurs expect their businesses to be employing 20 or more individuals within five years, according to a new worldwide survey from research collective the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.

News

Disabled entrepreneurs face ‘unique’ challenges

Setting up a SME is difficult for anyone and disabled people in particular struggle in business, according to industry experts.

News

Entrepreneurs ‘born not taught’

Entrepreneurs are born, not taught, is the conclusion of a new survey conducted by UK Business Forums.

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Today’s dreamers are tomorrow’s entrepreneurs

Members of staff who spend most of their working time day-dreaming are likely to be the small business owners of the future, according to a new study.

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Stelios and Leonard Cheshire look for top disabled entrepreneur

Disability charity Leonard Cheshire and easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (better known as simply 'Stelios') have teamed up to look for the UK's Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2007.

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Entrepreneurs rely on family support

Family support plays a crucial role in small businesses in the UK, according to a new report.

Business management

Lessons Learned: Ian Merricks, MD, Itchy Media

Ian Merricks began his career as a record promoter in 1996, specialising in youth media. In 2007, he raised private equity for the MBO of media and marketing company Itchy Group, for whom he has overseen five acquisitions and several million pounds of private investment. SmallBusiness.co.uk sat down for a cup of tea with him to find out the secret to his success.

Business management

Lessons Learned: Derek Browne, CEO, Entrepreneurs in Action

Derek Browne left a lucrative career in the City to start his own business, Entrepreneurs in Action, aimed at teaching students the value of entrepreneurship. He went on to win Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion in 2006 and to act as coach and business mentor for Jaime Oliver’s four graduates on the Channel 4 ‘Jamie's Chef’ show.

News

Apprentice launches Bright Ideas Trust

The first Apprentice winner Tim Campbell has launched The Bright Ideas Trust, a fund that aims to give at least £1 million a year to entrepreneurs.

Advice

The Ups and Downs of Becoming an Entrepreneur

If you're thinking about starting a small business you need to avoid rose-tinted spectacles and consider the challenges you will face as well as the benefits you'll reap.

News

Innocent drinks’ road to success

In the late 1990s, Adam Balon, Jon Wright and Richard Reed came up with the idea of a device to automatically fill your bath, but, largely due to the dangerous mix of water and electricity, they changed tack and started down the fruit smoothie road.

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Channel 4 in search for entrepreneurs

Channel 4 is on the lookout for business start-ups to feature in the second series of television programme Risking It All, which follows people giving up the rat race to set up their own businesses.

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.