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Video interview: Tony Wheeler, co-founder, Lonely Planet
The travel guidebook entrepreneur on the story behind his business, the impact of technology and dealing with the recession.
EXCLUSIVE: Lord Digby Jones - Surviving SMEs are the 'veterans of recession'
The ex-CBI boss on SMEs in the recession and what government should be doing to help them.
Top 10 worst customer complaints
All business owners have to deal with difficult customers at some point but how do your experiences compare with the 10 worst complaints one small company faced in 2009?

Tories turn to LinkedIn for business consultation

2010-02-08 13:20 - 347 reads

Conservative MP Ken Clarke is using LinkedIn to gather views from business owners about re-introducing a scheme which helped the unemployed set up companies.

Win a laptop: Better times ahead in 2010?

2010-02-08 11:59 - 747 reads

As official figures reveal that the UK has emerged from recession, will 2010 hold healthier financial times for your business? Tell us and you could win a laptop!

Banks told to be brave and take a punt on strong SMEs

2010-02-08 11:06 - 176 reads

Supporting strong small businesses through the recession could prove a masterstroke for a bank brave enough to take a risk on more marginal companies, an expert has claimed.

Mandelson turns to Germany for technology innovation lessons

2010-02-05 15:22 - 245 reads

Business secretary Lord Mandelson has visited Berlin on a fact-finding mission to invigorate innovation in the UK.

Clean tech entrepreneurs on mission to conquer the US

2010-02-05 12:50 - 199 reads

The entrepreneurs behind UK clean technology businesses are taking part in a visit to Silicon Valley to showcase their innovations and explore ways to expand into international markets.

National employee engagement campaign targets SMEs

2010-02-03 17:28 - 312 reads - 1 comment

Employee engagement strategy isn't just for big businesses; even smaller organisations can reap rewards, a new campaign claims.

Taxman may accept recession as excuse for late tax payments

2010-02-02 21:08 - 381 reads

Entrepreneurs submitting late tax payments to HM Revenue and Customs may be able to use the recession as an excuse.

Lobby group chief calls for social enterprise pandemic

2010-02-01 22:47 - 419 reads

Peter Holbrook, chief executive, Social Enterprise Coalition

Doing business for the benefit of society and the environment must become a global phenomenon, the chief executive of the Social Enterprise Coalition (SEC) has claimed.

Live blog and video: Voice10, the Social Enterprise Coalition's annual conference

2010-02-01 15:39 - 671 reads

Replay live video coverage of Voice10, the Social Enterprise Coalition's annual conference in Cardiff on 1 and 2 February.

Video

Cash hungry entrepreneurs turn to family and friends

2010-02-01 13:04 - 239 reads

Personal insolvency could well have cushioned corporate failure rates last year as the continuing credit drought forced small business owners to turn to family, friends and personal credit cards for funding.

Branding Disasters

Learning lessons from big company branding blunders:

Coca Cola
McDonald's
Planet Hollywood
British Airways

Free money!

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The Start Line

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Free Twitter for business seminar

23 February 2010, 12.15pm
Technology for Marketing & Advertising
Earls Court 2, London

BusinessZone.co.uk editor Dan Martin will use real examples to show how companies can use Twitter for marketing products and services, managing brand reputation, improving customer relations and building brand advocates. More details.

How Anthony Lau, founder of Cyclehoop, won The Pitch 2009, BusinessZone.co.uk's £50,000 small business competition.