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What entrepreneurs want from the G8 Summit
With the eyes of the world on a luxury hotel in Northern Ireland, entrepreneurs share what message they'd like to give to the G8 leaders.
Being a success online: Business essentials
Getting a small business online can be very daunting. Where do you start? What needs to be done? Nadine Bourne shares some advice.
Why being small is good for business
The next time you moan about the big supermarkets or high street chains, remember that you can use being small to your advantage.
A fascinating insight into working with Steve Jobs [VIDEO]
Ken Segall, who worked with the late Steve Jobs on the famous 'Think Different' Apple advertising campaign, discusses the iconic entrepreneur.
Is there a link between age and success in entrepreneurship?
The debate over whether there's a perfect age to start a business has been raging for years. But is an entrepreneur's age really that important?

Property sole trader hit with £1m fine from City regulator

2013-06-19 16:50 - 188 reads

The Financial Conduct Authority has handed out its largest ever fine to a sole trader over misconduct in a sale-and-rent-back property scheme.

Commission backs alternative lenders and demands jailing of ‘reckless’ bankers

2013-06-19 12:01 - 239 reads - 1 comment

The long-awaited Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards report has raised the profile of alternative lenders and recommends imprisoning banking bosses guilty of 'reckless misconduct'.

How winning business contest The Pitch takes a company to new heights

2013-06-19 11:50 - 131 reads

As entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply for The Pitch 2013 with £275,000 in funding up for grabs, read about two of the most successful winners since the competition launched in 2008.

Pants to poverty: Business inspiration from India's entrepreneurial street kids [VIDEO]

2013-06-19 11:45 - 482 reads

Shaun Welch was one of the college students who won a social enterprise challenge. Part of his prize was a trip to India where Welch experienced unexpected entrepreneurial activity.

How to turn a competitor's advantage into a weakness

2013-06-19 11:35 - 430 reads - 1 comment

If one of your competitors has an advantage over your business, you need to reduce it. To do that, Tom Hulme, says you must start by widening your sources of inspiration.

Competition: Win business mentoring over a beer with Cobra founder Lord Bilimoria

2013-06-19 11:05 - 370 reads

Enter our exclusive competition to win a business mentoring session in Liverpool over a bottle of Cobra with the company's founder and chairman Lord Bilimoria.

G8 Summit [LIVE VIDEO AND IMAGES]

2013-06-17 15:25 - 469 reads

A live video and image stream of press conferences and announcements from the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland.

Female business owners hampered by childcare problems, says entrepreneur awarded an MBE

2013-06-17 11:16 - 618 reads

Juggling looking after a family and running a business still presents problems for female entrepreneurs.

Small firms' confidence at three-year high but access to credit is tough [INFOGRAPHIC]

2013-06-17 09:37 - 759 reads

Confidence among small firms is at its highest level for three years but many companies are still struggling to access bank finance, according to the Federation of Small Businesses.

British entrepreneurs join hundreds in Russia in fight to prevent 'lost generation'

2013-06-16 20:54 - 606 reads - 1 comment

With young people three times more likely than adults to be unemployed, 10 UK business owners are among entrepreneurs gathered to address issues facing young people across the world.

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