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Entrepreneurs

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.

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs

What makes a business genius?

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

Entrepreneurs

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.

Entrepreneurs

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.

Entrepreneurs

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.

Entrepreneurs

Why disruptive innovation succeeds

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

Entrepreneurs

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?

Entrepreneurs

Ahead of the game

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

Entrepreneurs

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?

Entrepreneurs

Ahead of the game

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

Entrepreneurs

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.

Entrepreneurs

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.

Entrepreneurs

Business boffins – Does high IQ gives you an edge in business?

Does the brightest CEO make for the best CEO? GrowthBusiness speaks to the boffins and the self-made millionaires to find out whether an exceptionally high IQ gives you the extra edge in business.

Entrepreneurs

Punch above your weight

Jos White, who sold his company MessageLabs for US$695 million, on why it's so important to act like a bigger business than you really are.