The Pitch

One million jobless young people is one million new startup opportunities: Lord Young

2012-01-26 17:03 - 1976 reads

Entrepreneurship is one solution to Britain's unemployment problems, a former business secretary has claimed.

Live video: The Pitch 2011 Wales heat

2011-07-12 15:20 - 2648 reads

Watch a live video stream of the Wales heat of The Pitch 2011, Britain's biggest small business contest. It starts at 2pm on 12 July.

The Pitch is back! Home nations to compete in UK’s biggest small business competition

2011-02-24 10:36 - 2260 reads

BusinessZone's The Pitch, Britain's biggest business pitching contest, has opened the 2011 application process with a twist that's sure to provoke furious competition across the UK.

The Pitch 2009 judge profile: Deirdre Bounds - Accidental millionaire

2009-06-11 12:55 - 5944 reads - 1 comment

Deirdre Bounds, a judge in The Pitch 2009, may have stumbled across a business idea but still managed to start a company and sell it for £20m.

The Pitch judge profile: Pat Wood,Truffle Shuffle

2009-04-24 15:27 - 3421 reads

Only five years after Pat Wood started t-shirt retailer Truffle Shuffle with just £10, the business is turning over £4.5m. Matt Henkes find out why.

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