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What I’m reading now – Freakonomics

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

Entrepreneurs

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.

Entrepreneurs

Kavita Oberoi interview – Good Chemistry

Kavita Oberoi heads up IT and business healthcare advisory firm Oberoi Consulting. She talks to Kathleen Hall about why she gave away nearly £50,000 on television.

Entrepreneurs

Bob Holt: From Mears to Mfuse

The CEO of one of AIM's biggest success stories talks about leadership, survival in a recession, and why he's confident about the future.

Entrepreneurs

MBAs: switched-on thinking

It's about 100 years since the first MBA course was launched in the US. They're now more popular than ever.

Entrepreneurs

Allan Leighton: Getting the job done

After Allan Leighton turned around the fortunes of ASDA and Lastminute.com, he could have opted for the easy life, but instead became chairman of the Royal Mail.

Entrepreneurs

MBI case study – First Flight Placements in the pink deal

How MBI specialist First Flight Placements introduced would-be entrepreneur John Evans to his dream retail business. By Patrizia Rossi.

Entrepreneurs

Simon Cook: Exit Strategist

DFJ Esprit head honcho Simon Cook has had a string of multi-million dollar exits under his belt, but he’s still on the lookout for more great early stage companies.

Entrepreneurs

MBI case study – First Flight Placements in the pink deal

How MBI specialist First Flight Placements introduced would-be entrepreneur John Evans to his dream retail business. By Patrizia Rossi.

Entrepreneurs

Simon Cook: Exit Strategist

DFJ Esprit head honcho Simon Cook has had a string of multi-million dollar exits under his belt, but he’s still on the lookout for more great early stage companies.

Entrepreneurs

Rising star: Marc Koska

Marc Koska spent 24 years working on his single-use syringe, which is designed to reduce the spread of disease in poor countries. His company Star Syringe is now profitable with revenues of £1.5 million

Entrepreneurs

Rising Star: Heather Gorringe

Nearly 20 years after launching her business, Wiggly Wigglers, Heather Gorringe has won £15,000 as the UK winner of the Dell Small Business Excellence Award.

Entrepreneurs

Jane Asher on running her Party Cakes business

Jane Asher has starred in movies opposite Michael Caine and Lawrence Olivier. She’s written novels and regularly treads the boards in the West End. Despite all that, nothing could prepare her for the highs and lows of running her own business, Party Cakes.

Entrepreneurs

Less lonely at the top with executive coaching

No one wants to see ignorance or indecision in their CEO, but leaders are human too. Here's how executive coaching can help.