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The rules of the game are not written yet: Inside Europe's newest startup accelerator

2012-02-06 12:45 - 1500 reads

BusinessZone.co.uk editor Dan Marin reports on a recent trip to Madrid where he experienced first hand an innovative new scheme supporting entrepreneurs.

Branson to headline global enterprise event in Liverpool

2012-01-18 10:43 - 671 reads

Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson will deliver the headline speech at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Liverpool on 13 March.

Audio: Do women make better leaders in a recession?

2012-01-16 11:51 - 1661 reads - 1 comment

Karen Darby and Doug Richard debate a study which claimed women make better business leaders in tough times because they are more prudent and wary.

Doug Richard on injecting small businesses with fuel for export growth

2011-11-25 08:45 - 1068 reads

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Former Dragons' Den judge Doug Richard discusses a new scheme to help entrepreneurs grow their business on the internet and export.

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Global businesses throw support behind next generation leaders

2011-08-31 09:47 - 1131 reads

Some of the world's biggest firms have backed young leaders at the One Young World forum in Switzerland.

Video: Former Dragon sets out to train creative talent

2011-07-27 12:07 - 1541 reads

Ex-Dragons' Den panellist Doug Richard has launched a new strand of his School for Startups initiative aimed at equipping creative individuals with the skills for business success.

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Video: Will your business make the Smarta 100?

2011-06-21 09:00 - 1474 reads

Smarta and O2 have joined forces to track down 100 of the UK's smartest small businesses.

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Entering The Pitch was the best marketing decision I've ever made

2011-06-01 23:25 - 4397 reads

The founder of hairdressing and dementia care business Lilypins shares her journey since being named the 2009 runner-up in our entrepreneurial contest The Pitch.

There's nothing wrong with volunteer mentors

2011-01-28 09:29 - 3923 reads - 5 comments

Former TV Dragon Doug Richard welcomes the new network of 40,000 mentors which will replace the disbanded Business Link services.

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The Ones to Watch: Rich Martell, founder, Floxx.com

2011-01-12 09:21 - 3035 reads

Controversial flirting service FitFinder hit the headlines when it was banned by a London university. The website is now back as Floxx.com and backed by big name investors. We meet its founder Rich Martell.

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