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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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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.

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Expanding a business into a recession – Best business decision case study

With the recession at its height in 2008, Steven Hancock, managing director of hospitality provider The Zest Group, decided to embrace the downturn and tackle it head-on.

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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.

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Expanding a business into a recession – Best business decision case study

With the recession at its height in 2008, Steven Hancock, managing director of hospitality provider The Zest Group, decided to embrace the downturn and tackle it head-on.

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Learning when to pivot

Finding the right niche market to target is often a big decision, and for Giles Palmer, CEO of social media monitoring company Brandwatch, it took more than one pivot.

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Sean Park on the Finance 2.0 revolution

Ahead of his keynote speaker role during the Finance 2.0 section of this year's Tech Tour Solutions, Anthemis Group founder Sean Park tells GrowthBusiness why he sees so much promise in the space and why Tech Tour resonates with his investment firm.

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Knowing when to change a business strategy – Best business decision case study

Samantha Sida, co-founder of out-of-home adverting network Limited Space, discusses how a business strategy shift for the business in its early years lead to significant successes.

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Going from paper to digital – Best business decisions case study

Making the move away from traditional paper printing to digital formats has allowed Altaimage to move with the times: managing partner Robert King explains why.

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Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial