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Entrepreneurs

Shilpa Shetty talks business

With business interests ranging from curry to cricket, Shilpa Shetty is ready to launch a range of spices and chutneys in UK supermarkets. GB finds out more in an exclusive interview.

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs

Chris Murphy on relaunching a business

Chris Murphy set up his marketing company, Fox Murphy, in 1997 and relaunched the business as Balloon Dog last year. But changing the business to give it a much-needed lift wasn't easy

Entrepreneurs

Social entrepreneur: Tim Campbell

Apprentice winner Tim Campbell explains why his social enterprise, the Bright Ideas Trust, doesn't 'give money away'.

Entrepreneurs

The 21st century business

While the 19th century had the factory, the 20th century became notorious for the office.

Entrepreneurs

Silver lining: Steve Nicholson

Wi-fi broadband provider The Cloud has been through a radical overhaul in the past couple of years. GB meets the man behind the changes, CEO Steve Nicholson.

Entrepreneurs

Think twice before scrapping overseas operations

Shutting down offices abroad may not necessarily be the best course of action when looking to cut costs, writes Simon Cook, CEO of venture capital firm DFJ Esprit.

Entrepreneurs

Social entrepreneur: Andrew Cameron

Andrew Cameron, chief executive of London's Air Ambulance, explains how the organisation's independence has helped it achieve its goal of reducing deaths from road accidents.

Entrepreneurs

Speed junkie: Vee Ganjavian

Vee Ganjavian has floated four companies and raced in the World Championship Powerboat P1 series. GB meets a man with launching in his blood.

Entrepreneurs

Social entrepreneur: Andrew Cameron

Andrew Cameron, chief executive of London's Air Ambulance, explains how the organisation's independence has helped it achieve its goal of reducing deaths from road accidents.

Entrepreneurs

Speed junkie: Vee Ganjavian

Vee Ganjavian has floated four companies and raced in the World Championship Powerboat P1 series. GB meets a man with launching in his blood.

Entrepreneurs

Peter Jones: Ten rules for business success

Dragons' Den supremo Peter Jones offers entrepreneurs and business owner-managers tips and encouragement on technology, branding and shares his rules for success.

Entrepreneurs

Ambitious Adconion – Interview with Tyler Moebius

An owner-manager builds a company and then sells it to live a life of leisure. The entrepreneur, by contrast, enjoys the success of an exit but soon gets the craving to go through the misery of a start-up all over again.

Entrepreneurs

Sarah Beeny’s hot property

GrowthBusiness interviews Sarah Beeny about the property crash, her new venture Tepilo that allows people to sell homes online without estate agents, and why she's so proud of her dating website MySingleFriend.

Entrepreneurs

The importance of female mentorship

Female entrepreneurs are finding that mentors can reinvigorate their business.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

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