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Good Month: Carpetright

Carpetright chairman and CEO Lord Harris has certainly done something right and, according to Ernst & Young, it’s business.

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Economic insight: credit worries

Simon Longfield, restructuring partner at accountancy firm Grant Thornton, believes the correction in the credit markets will have less impact on growing businesses than many have assumed.

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At the helm: Jonathan Adnams

Life as an independent UK brewer can be hard to swallow, so what better way to forget the storm and stress of commerce than to take to the open sea? GrowthBusiness speaks to Jonathan Adnams.

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Interview with Natalie Perillo of MyRuby

Natalie Perillo and her husband, Andy, set up their third business, ‘virtual PA’ service MyRuby last spring, and are expecting sales of £800,000 for their first year. GrowthBusiness interviewed Perillo about how she did it, and her tips for fellow entrepreneurs.

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Wish I’d known…Tony Moloney

A year after Tony Moloney started Anthony Alan Foods, the company won the UK license to manufacture cakes under the Weight Watchers brand. In its first four years it achieved organic growth of 7,600 per cent to £20.6 million, winning numerous awards along the way.

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George Coelho on Silicon Valley’s culture of winning

Silicon Valley veteran George Coelho sheds light on why the golden state is such a great breeding ground for entrepreneurs, and why he thinks the UK might be able to emulate its success.

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Chris Mottershead

Chris Mottershead is a travel industry veteran. He was president and CEO of North American leisure group Airtours before changing course to steer online travel specialist Travelzest through a turbulent period for the sector to land record profits

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Spending it: Ian Rosenblatt

Making money is music to the ears of any entrepreneur. For Ian Rosenblatt, however, music itself is the passion, and since 2000 he’s been happy to spend a portion of his cash on promoting up-and-coming operatic talent.

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Chris Mottershead

Chris Mottershead is a travel industry veteran. He was president and CEO of North American leisure group Airtours before changing course to steer online travel specialist Travelzest through a turbulent period for the sector to land record profits

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Spending it: Ian Rosenblatt

Making money is music to the ears of any entrepreneur. For Ian Rosenblatt, however, music itself is the passion, and since 2000 he’s been happy to spend a portion of his cash on promoting up-and-coming operatic talent.

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Luke Johnson: The entrepreneur

Luke Johnson has made a fortune from pizzerias, bars, gaming, parcel delivery and dental surgeries, and he's also chairman of Channel 4.

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The Loc8tor

Losing your keys and other important items will be a thing of the past with this personal homing device

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Andrew Stoddart: Challenging convention

Andrew Stoddart, MD of Above & Beyond Architecture, says that challenging convention has been his best business decision.

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Top gadget: Loc8tor

If you’re the forgetful sort, prone to misplacing your keys, mobile phone, or looking with dread at the space where your laptop should be, then we may have found the answer.

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