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The entrepreneurial age: Does it really matter?

Starting and growing a business can be a daunting prospect, but for Davor Hebel, partner at investment firm Fidelity Growth Partners, age shouldn't be a stalling point.

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20 of the best business decisions examples

We asked business leaders across the UK: What was your best business decision?

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Entrepreneurs worth £130,000 a year to UK economy, but more SMEs needed

An influx of small and medium-sized enterprises are needed to bring the UK economy back to pre-recession standards, according to new research.

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From Houdini through Stringfellow – the casino rebirth of the Hippodrome

After plying his trade building bingo halls in the 1980s and 90s, Simon Thomas has turned his hand to the casino market - and in doing so has breathed life back into a London icon.

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Keep an eye on all aspects of the business

Despite recruiting someone specifically to do office-based operational support, Raj Sukkersudha, managing director of Q3 Internet Services, ended up having to repair the errors of his new hire.

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Tom Allason’s journey from fake ID purveyor to e-commerce trailblazer

Ahead of delivery company Shutl's US launch in 2013, founder and CEO Tom Allason sits down with GrowthBusiness to explain how he came to offer 1 per cent of his business to Usain Bolt.

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Blinkx’s Suranga Chandratillake on replacing himself

Having built his company from scratch and taking it to a public listing on the London Stock Exchange, Suranga Chandratillake has now stepped down as CEO. He tells GrowthBusiness what motivated his decision and how he hopes to rekindle his passion for business.

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Starting up a business in a recession

A recessionary period is normally a time for business struggles and ultimate failures. However, for CloudSense founder Richard Britton, he decided it was the perfect time to start a business.

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Blinkx’s Suranga Chandratillake on replacing himself

Having built his company from scratch and taking it to a public listing on the London Stock Exchange, Suranga Chandratillake has now stepped down as CEO. He tells GrowthBusiness what motivated his decision and how he hopes to rekindle his passion for business.

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Starting up a business in a recession

A recessionary period is normally a time for business struggles and ultimate failures. However, for CloudSense founder Richard Britton, he decided it was the perfect time to start a business.

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Sell sell sell – how StartUp Britain could be the answer for young entrepreneurs

Shaun Thomson, CEO of Sandler Training, looks at how the government's StartUp Britain campaign could benefit business builders and gives best practice advice on starting up.

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Video: David Peto of Aframe on starting and financing his business

Starting a company is never an easy undertaking, but for former actor and Aframe co-founder David Peto, entrepreneurship was the only way for someone who describes himself as 'unemployable'.

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Stand-up pitching

It’s a concept normally reserved for comedy or music, so what can an open mic provide for entrepreneurs.

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Video: Shutl CEO Tom Allason on corporate venturing

Having closed its second funding round of the year, Tom Allason explains why the business has taken on a corporate venture backer.