Venture Capital Funding

At a critical time in her business' development, Ali Gill turned down a £2 million offer of investment. But for the former Olympic rower, this situation provided her with just the incentive to accelerate growth.

Financial Management

UK businesses are being encouraged to set up payroll giving schemes, meaning that employees don’t have to dig so deep to give to their favourite charities.

Entrepreneurs

In 2000 Richard Boggis-Rolfe, former managing director of recruitment giant BNB Resources, acquired two businesses to form headhunters Odgers Ray & Berndtson. He has since grown revenues from £3 million to £30 million.

Funding

Teresa Graham, deputy chair of the Government’s Better Regulation Task Force, explains impending changes to the Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme (SFLGS).

Entrepreneurs

If you haven't heard of Video Island yet, you soon will because in less than two years the group has built itself into the largest DVD rental operation in the world.

Entrepreneurs

Hilarie Owen, a former political scientist, founded the Institute of Leadership in 2000. She has recently launched RENEW, the register of executive and non-executive women.