From biros to Bollinger: Entrepreneur hits big time with perfect pitch
17-06-2008 - Nicki Stewart, a business owner who is shaking up the traditions of the hamper industry, has walked away with prizes worth £1,200 after winning The Pitch, BusinessZone.co.uk's new competition.
Start-up Stories: Bristol Design Festival
10-06-2008 - A chance meeting in Italy proved more than just the start of a friendship for Duncan Iraci and Neil Ferguson; it led to the creation of one of the biggest events on the south west design scene. Dan Martin met the men behind the Bristol Design Festival and discovered that a lot of hard work, an entrepreneurial spirit and a little bit of luck have proved crucial to their success.
The ones to watch: James Dunlop, myhab
3-06-2008 - In the first of a new feature profiling our tips for the entrepreneurial stars of the future, we introduce James Dunlop, founder of eco-friendly music festival accommodation provider myhab.
Is your pitch perfect?
29-05-2008 - The UK's next generation of successful entrepreneurs are being invited to pitch their lightbulb moment to a panel of leading business experts and win a prize package worth over £1,000.
Two and a half cheers for the dragon: NFEA responds to The Richard Report
20-05-2008 - George Derbyshire, chief executive of the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies, gives his reaction to serial entrepreneur Doug Richard's radical proposals for reforming the UK's business support system and finds himself mostly in agreement.
The business of doing good: How to start a social enterprise
11-04-2008 - Gone are the days when people only set up businesses solely to make money for themselves. Thousands of individuals are now starting companies which primarily benefit social and environmental causes. Dan Martin examines what it takes to become a social entrepreneur.
Enterprise: It's not about picking winners
14-03-2008 - In an exclusive article for BusinessZone.co.uk, Tony Robinson, founder of small business support standards body SFEDI, gives his reaction to the government's new enterprise strategy.
