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Free pitching masterclass at Peter Jones' National Enterprise Academy: Win a ticket worth £375 to a business boot camp with ex-Dragon Doug Richard

2010-09-01 16:23 - 2506 reads

A chance to pitch your business to The Black Farmer Wilfred Emmanuel Jones and social entrepreneur Karen Darby at an event at Peter Jones' new National Enterprise Academy.

Start-ups in most deprived areas exempt from deprivation-fighting NIC scheme

2010-09-01 11:44 - 282 reads

New companies in many of the UK's most deprived areas will not benefit from the government's National Insurance exemption scheme which is aimed at helping such businesses.

Lessons in business risk from the poker table

2010-08-31 17:25 - 430 reads

Ex-professional poker player Casper Berry on how to harness poker techniques and make more effective business decisions.

Starting a business: The key questions you need to answer

2010-08-27 09:21 - 834 reads - 1 comment

Business coach Julia McDaid poses some fundamental questions for those who want to start their own business.

Audio: How to dominate your market and expand overseas

2010-08-26 21:42 - 232 reads

With research showing confidence is returning to Europe's SMEs, two experts explain how entrepreneurs can wave goodbye to the bad times and grow their companies.

The coalition's first 100 days: An unlesson in business collaboration

2010-08-20 09:19 - 703 reads - 2 comments

With the coalition government recently passing its first 100 days in power, what have business owners learnt about the value of collaboration? Not much, says Martin Wing.

Entrepreneurial lessons from the Royal Marines

2010-08-20 09:11 - 1173 reads

Former Royal Marines colonel Jack Downton examines what entrepreneurs can learn from military training to drive business success.

Entrepreneurs 'should pay for business advice'

2010-08-19 16:24 - 1221 reads - 1 comment

Company owners should pay for business guidance which would encourage advisors to offer the best possible value, it has been claimed.

Sheffield to host major entrepreneurs festival

2010-08-18 09:12 - 1483 reads

Dragons' Den judge Peter Jones, enterprise minister Mark Prisk and serial entrepreneur Doug Richard are some of the big names taking part in an entrepreneurial festival next month.

Billion dollar business lessons from Salesforce.com

2010-08-18 09:01 - 1051 reads

Bola Owoade examines what entrepreneurs can learn from how Salesforce.com went from a start-up to billion dollar company.

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