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Opinion

Mentoring entrepreneurs through sleight of hand

In the second of three columns on advising entrepreneurs, George Coelho examines how advice givers should do their best to provide every conceivable advantage.

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Defining the optimum amount of capital to raise

Just how much is the right level of investment cash to raise, and what determines it?

Opinion

The government’s new business bank for SMEs

Neale Andrews, partner at law firm Mundays, looks at the government's new business bank and gives his wish list for things he'd like it to contain.

Opinion

How to mentor entrepreneurs by giving useful feedback

In the first of three columns on mentoring business builders, George Coelho looks at the notion of positive and critical feedback.

Opinion

Is 2013 the year when cleantech really makes its mark?

When Warren Buffet makes his feelings clear on a particular subject, people tend to listen.

Opinion

Top business and entrepreneurs news highlights of 2012

GrowthBusiness plots a course through 2012 and picks out the biggest developments in the mid-market business space.

Opinion

Friends and family or venture capital?

Negotiating the gap between relatives support and institutional firepower in business funding.

Opinion

Kickstarting a chain of lawsuits?

Crowdfunding is new to the financing game and it's posing a few problems when it comes to legitimacy.

Opinion

Friends and family or venture capital?

Negotiating the gap between relatives support and institutional firepower in business funding.

Opinion

Kickstarting a chain of lawsuits?

Crowdfunding is new to the financing game and it's posing a few problems when it comes to legitimacy.

Opinion

Celebration time at the National Business Awards

Business builders from all levels of industry were celebrated at an evening set aside to celebrate British brilliance.

Opinion

Challenge the status quo like Branson

The recent hullabaloo about the tender for the West Coast train franchise set me thinking. 

Opinion

What investors really want to hear in an investment pitch

It's not the product, it's the execution stupid.

Opinion

All ££s are not created equal

Above all, business investors should be bringing more than just cash. But how can that be evaluated?