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Born to sell

From market trader to serial entrepreneur, Parcel2Go's Fil Adams-Mercer has experienced plenty of highs and lows since leaving school at 15.

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Fast-growth UK companies in 2010

From pies to porcelain, from data centres to diagnostics, GrowthBusiness unveils its top 50 Rising Stars of 2010: the companies with the fastest-growing sales and profits in the UK.

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When pigs fly – Nick Jenkins interview

Nick Jenkins, founder of online greetings cards business Moonpig, has cleverly tapped into the long-standing British fondness for a visual gag. GrowthBusiness finds out how he got started.

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What makes a business genius?

Dan Sullivan, president of Strategic Coach, reviews The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle.

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Harnessing employee intelligence

If a product or a marketing campaign is going to fail, there's a good chance that someone inside the business already knows. That's why companies are using technology to find out what their employees really think.

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William Chase: Down to earth

The founder of Tyrrells tells GrowthBusiness how he won a prestigious international award for his British-made vodka and explains why VCs don't get entrepreneurs.

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Michael Acton Smith’s Moshi Monster invasion

Michael Acton Smith has created one of the fastest growing internet sites in the UK with kids' game Moshi Monsters. GrowthBusiness meets the irrepressible internet entrepreneur.

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Why disruptive innovation succeeds

Javier Rojas, Silicon Valley MD at Kennet Partners, discusses The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christiansen.

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Michael Acton Smith’s Moshi Monster invasion

Michael Acton Smith has created one of the fastest growing internet sites in the UK with kids' game Moshi Monsters. GrowthBusiness meets the irrepressible internet entrepreneur.

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Why disruptive innovation succeeds

Javier Rojas, Silicon Valley MD at Kennet Partners, discusses The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christiansen.

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Good manager, bad manager

They’re the fulcrum of a company on a fast growth trajectory. But they're also adept at playing politics and keeping the boss happy. So what makes a good middle manager and how do you spot a bad one?

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Ahead of the game

The leading lights of AIM and PLUS were celebrated at the Growth Company Awards. GB meets the winners.

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Dangerous business – Preparing your company for a crisis

From global financial meltdown to a volcanic eruption, the one sure thing in business is that you never know what is around the corner, writes Simon Cook, CEO of venture capitalist DFJ Esprit.

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Jos White: How I made $700 million

Jos White, co-founder of MessageLabs, tells us about the company's big-ticket sale to Symantec and explains why he is spreading the proceeds among young tech businesses through his VC firm Notion Capital.

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