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<title><![CDATA[ BusinessZone.co.uk ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ BusinessZone offers a wealth of news and features covering all aspects of small to medium business: starting up, finances, technology, managing people and more... ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Guide to the UK's business organisations ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Joining a business organisation can bring benefits to your company. As well as services such as legal helplines, insurance and networking events, many groups fight the cause of entrepreneurs in the corridors of power. But with several organisations available, how can you decide which one is for you? This guide outlines your options.                 ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Jane Asher: Starting a business in a recession ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ With talk of a downturn, these are testing times even for the most successful businesses. Actress and entrepreneur Jane Asher survived the last recession and tells Verity Gough how to make a drama out of a crisis. This article also includes a video interview.       ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/186038/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ The ones to watch: Nicki Stewart, Diverse Hampers ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Our latest tip for the business stars of the future is Nicki Stewart, founder of Diverse Hampers. In a sector traditionally associated with wicker baskets and tinned ham, Stewart's products offer a bright and innovative alternative to the norm. Her collection of gift boxes contain products from small suppliers based around the UK.               ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/186201/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ From biros to Bollinger: Entrepreneur hits big time with perfect pitch ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Nicki Stewart, a business owner who is shaking up the traditions of the hamper industry, has walked away with prizes worth &#163;1,200 after winning The Pitch, BusinessZone.co.uk's new competition.<BR>                  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/184956/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Start-up Stories: Bristol Design Festival ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 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.                           ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/184638/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ The ones to watch: James Dunlop, myhab ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 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.           ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/184263/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Is your pitch perfect? ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 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 &#163;1,000.<BR>    ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/184178/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Two and a half cheers for the dragon: NFEA responds to The Richard Report ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 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.           ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/183705/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ The business of doing good: How to start a social enterprise ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 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.                         ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/181935/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Enterprise: It's not about picking winners ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 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.        ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/180858/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Start-up Stories: Proving the Dragons wrong - Rob Law at Trunki ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Entrepreneur Rob Law is riding high despite being turned down for funding on Dragons' Den. He spoke to Dan Martin about turning failure in the Den to success in business.               ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/179347/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ The 10 cardinal sins: Entrepreneurial errors you must never commit ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Ty Freyvogel, founder of MakingSenseofYourBusiness.com, investigates the key pitfalls entrepreneurs should avoid.     ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/177582/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ I've got an idea, now what do I do? ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Anne Miller, director of The Creativity Partnership, advises on how to turn an idea into business success.    ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/178053/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Should I stay or should I grow? Making the leap into enterprise ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ A full-time job elsewhere can be a handy security blanket as you try to get your solo venture off the ground. But when's the best time to kiss your employer goodbye? Louise Druce clocks the pleasures and the pitfalls.         ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/177547/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Carpe diem! ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Leading entrepreneurial expert Robert Craven calls on small business owners to seize the day.<P>       ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/176588/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ BusinessZone top ten articles 2007 ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Gerald Ratner, tax and Levi Roots. Some of the subjects of<BR>BusinessZone's 10 most popular articles of the year.<BR>          ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/177213/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Opinion: Times they are a-changing - Start-ups invest wisely in IT ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Bernadette Wightman, from Cisco UK & Ireland, examines how start-up businesses are embracing modern technology.    ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/169861/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Business with a conscience: Starting a social enterprise ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Over the past few years the UK has witnessed an increase in the number of social enterprises - companies set up to benefit local and international communities rather than solely to make money. This article examines three successful social enterprises which are part of a sector with a combined annual turnover of &#163;27bn.                                 ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/176037/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Obsession, passion and dedication: Martha Lane Fox's tips for success ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Alongside her business partner Brent Hoberman, Martha Lane Fox built lifestyle website Lastminute.com into one of the UK's most successful businesses of the last 20 years. In this article, she shares some of her top tips for business success.            ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/173662/1095/1097/1096</link>
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<title><![CDATA[ Franchising &#150; a strategy for success? ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Brian Duckett puts the case for franchising.         ]]></description>
<link>http://www.businesszone.co.uk/item/173957/1095/1097/1096</link>
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