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David Cameron launching Business In You: Full transcript

2012-01-23 15:33 - 526 reads

The full transcript of a speech by prime minister David Cameron at the launch of the new Business In Campaign.

Does everyone have a business in them?

2012-01-23 13:05 - 2289 reads - 6 comments

The government has launched the 'Business in You' campaign but does everyone have the capability to run their own business?

Last minute Christmas gifts for start-ups

2011-12-21 14:00 - 872 reads

Stuck for that last minute gift for the new entrepreneur in your life? Scott Rowe offers some suggestions for what to buy someone who will be starting their own business in 2012.

Infographic: Entrepreneurs inspired on the toilet and other interesting start-up statistics

2011-12-14 11:13 - 5832 reads - 3 comments

Two fifths of entrepreneurs have come up with the idea for a business while on the toilet, new research reveals.

Video: Moonfruit's Joe White on surviving the dot com crash and thriving in the recession

2011-12-14 09:45 - 1629 reads

Web firm Moonfruit raised millions of pounds in funding during the 1990s dot com boom and then almost collapsed after the crash. A decade on, the company is thriving again.

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Infographic: How fighting the fear of starting up would boost the economy by £3bn

2011-11-23 11:58 - 2085 reads - 3 comments

If all the people who would like to start a business but are scared to do so took the leap into enterprise and made £1,000 profit, the economy would get a £3.25bn boost.

Forming a company: Which method is best for you?

2011-10-28 09:39 - 1188 reads - 1 comment

With the internet increasing the options for forming companies, Jennifer Adams considers the pros and cons of the different methods.

The luck (and the planning) of the Irish: Why entrepreneurs are turning to the Emerald Isle

2011-09-30 09:35 - 2512 reads

Stuart Lauchlan examines why Ireland is so popular with entrepreneurial companies.

Wales the cheapest for business costs but among lowest for new start-ups

2011-09-19 08:54 - 918 reads

Wales is the cheapest place in the UK to run a small business but is among the lowest rates for new start-ups, research reveals.

Video: Startup America entrepreneurial roundtable at Facebook HQ

2011-04-20 23:32 - 1302 reads

Recorded at Facebook HQ in California, a discussion about entrepreneurship organised by the Startup America Partnership.

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