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The Pitch 2009

Video: Anthony Lau - How winning The Pitch 2009 benefited his business

2010-07-30 10:15 - 1135 reads

Anthony Lau discusses turning an idea into business reality and the benefits from winning BusinessZone.co.uk's pitching competition last year.

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Entering The Pitch was the best marketing decision I've ever made

2010-06-02 11:25 - 2475 reads

The founder of hairdressing and dementia care business Lilypins shares her journey since being named the runner-up in our contest The Pitch.

The Pitch is back: Get involved in 2010's search for Britain's best new business

2010-03-03 12:30 - 1565 reads

The UK's most competitive search for exciting new businesses has returned!

Video: The Pitch 2009 - The winner's story

2010-01-20 16:42 - 1586 reads

How entrepreneur Anthony Lau became the winner of The Pitch 2009, BusinessZone.co.uk's £50,000 competition for entrepreneurs.

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Social entrepreneur on a mission to create 10,000 jobs

2009-12-01 12:42 - 1600 reads - 3 comments

Serial social entrepreneur Karen Darby has secured £1m worth of investment to create a pioneering call centre business that aims to lift 10,000 people out of long term unemployment.

Young inventor scoops The Pitch 2009 crown

2009-11-18 10:30 - 4832 reads - 1 comment

Anthony Lau, founder, Cyclehoop pitching at the final of The Pitch 2009

The entrepreneur behind an ingenious solution to bike theft has been crowned the winner of BusinessZone's £50,000 pitching competition.

Replay: The Pitch 2009 grand final and conference

2009-11-15 16:50 - 2888 reads

Replay live coverage of the exciting conclusion to BusinessZone.co.uk's £50,000 search for the UK's most innovative entrepreneurs.

In the hotseat: Charlie Mullins, Pimlico Plumbers

2009-11-13 10:14 - 2884 reads

Charlie Mullins, founder, Pimlico Plumbers

Charlie Mullins runs Pimlico Plumbers, a company turning over £15m a year. Not bad for a man who left school aged 15 with no qualifications.

Exclusive video: Tim Campbell

2009-10-23 10:09 - 2890 reads - 1 comment

The Apprentice winner Tim Campbell on what he learnt working for Alan Sugar, how enterprise education in the UK is woefully inadequate and why social enterprise is the future of business.

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Exclusive video: Doug Richard

2009-10-20 15:43 - 2878 reads

The former dragon talks teaching enteprise, what the government should be doing to support SMEs and why he's the least likely person to be a successful entrepreneur.

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