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Entrepreneurs

CEOs who saved their companies

The turnaround industry is booming as more companies get into financial trouble. But it doesn't always take an army of advisers to make a business strong again.

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs

What I’m reading now – The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life, by Alice Schroeder
Alessandro Hatami, MD of PayPoint.net

Entrepreneurs

Andrew Jenkinson is in Pole Position – The Entrepreneur Interview

Former British bodybuilding champion, racing car enthusiast, and friend to the rich and famous, Andrew Jenkinson founded recruitment company Charterhouse in 1995. Here he talks to Kathleen Hall about his drive to succeed.

Entrepreneurs

On Leadership: Practical Wisdom from the People Who Know, by Allan Leighton

Book review by Ashley Sellar, sales director, Getronics.

Entrepreneurs

3 Entrepreneurs choose their favourite business books

No matter how charismatic and driven you are, everybody needs a little inspiration now and then. Entrepreneurs tell Kathleen Hall which books and business theories have made a lasting impression.

Entrepreneurs

Environmental entrepreneur: Kresse Wesling

Kresse Wesling, founder of recycling company Eako, explains why she gives half of her profits away to waste management charities.

Entrepreneurs

Survival strategies in a depression

Times of economic turmoil require businesses to adapt quickly. Sometimes that requires radical, even painful action.

Entrepreneurs

Alex Hoye: Lines of latitude

Though he hails from the American Northwest via Silicon Valley, Alex Hoye remains convinced of Europe’s potential to create world-leading companies.

Entrepreneurs

Survival strategies in a depression

Times of economic turmoil require businesses to adapt quickly. Sometimes that requires radical, even painful action.

Entrepreneurs

Alex Hoye: Lines of latitude

Though he hails from the American Northwest via Silicon Valley, Alex Hoye remains convinced of Europe’s potential to create world-leading companies.

Entrepreneurs

Anna Whitty: How entrepreneurial flair can advance social aims

Anna Whitty, chief executive of community transport provider ECT, explains how entrepreneurial flair can advance social aims.

Entrepreneurs

The cleantech challenge

As the economic downturn deepens and spreads across the world, GrowthBusiness looks at how cleantech companies are reconciling the need for short-term survival with their long-term aims.

Entrepreneurs

What I’m reading now – Freakonomics

Freakonomics, by Steven Levitt
Phil Bridge, managing director of Kroll Ontrack UK 

Entrepreneurs

Spending it: Kavita Oberoi

Fresh from her appearance in Channel 4 reality show The Secret Millionaire, the founder of Oberoi Consulting talks to GrowthBusiness about entrepreneurial responsibility.

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