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Entrepreneurial students generate business ideas during 24-hour 'lock in'

2013-06-10 12:13 - 781 reads

Undergraduates from around the world came up with innovative business ideas during a round-the-clock enterprise challenge in south Wales.

Is there a link between age and success in entrepreneurship?

2013-06-07 12:45 - 2601 reads - 2 comments

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?

Business lessons from a billionaire [VIDEO]

2013-06-05 12:41 - 1468 reads

In an exclusive interview, Sir Terry Matthews, who has started 93 companies over a 40-year career, offers advice to small business owners.

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Never a better time to start a new business, says entrepreneur who has set up 93 firms

2013-06-04 09:48 - 1501 reads - 1 comment

Now is the perfect time to set up a company, billionaire Sir Terry Matthews says.

Future business leaders 'let down' by education

2013-05-23 13:26 - 1076 reads

Young entrepreneurs feel their education has failed to equip them with the key skills required to start a business, according to a new report.

Welcome to Silicwm Valley: Is South Wales the new tech startup hotspot?

2013-04-10 13:50 - 1829 reads

A new initiative to promote South Wales as the place to set up a technology business has attracted the attention of 10 Downing Street this week.

Boris Johnson: Why London is the best city for doing business [VIDEO]

2013-03-08 12:50 - 1169 reads

In an entertaining (and slightly chaotic) speech, London mayor Boris Johnson puts the case for his city as the best place in the world to do business.

What the history of flight tells us about building an effective team

2013-02-27 12:46 - 1173 reads

Stuart Bradley, who heads up communications at KashFlow, shares some thoughts about building a team who won’t give up in the face of competition.

Valentine's Day: Is the wrong kind of love slowly killing your business?

2013-02-14 12:00 - 1971 reads - 2 comments

While small business owners need to be emotionally fired up enough to overcome barriers to getting started, they also need to have a detached, clear thinking head on their shoulders.

Start-Up Loans scheme lends to 1,000 young entrepreneurs

2013-02-11 11:18 - 1094 reads - 1 comment

The government's £112m Start-Up Loans scheme providing funding to help young people start their own business has now supported its 1000th entrepreneur.

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