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Starting up in a recession

Recessions bring about change, and that’s the perfect environment for a new business.

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Working smarter when scaling your venture

One of the things most frequently overlooked by young entrepreneurs is the scalability of their venture.

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What foreign business leaders say about the UK

If you listen to what foreign business leaders say about the UK, you might be in for a shock.

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Successful bastards

Self-centred, tough, ruthless and unpredictable: these are the characteristics of a successful person, according to a book published this week.

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Your favourite Dragons

Our poll reveals that Peter Jones is the top choice among GrowthBusiness readers as a fantasy non-executive director, with 27 per cent of the vote, followed by James Caan (21 per cent).

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Why Silicon Valley rocks

Silicon Valley is like a supermarket for entrepreneurs - everything is available within a few square miles, from finance to technology teams, lawyers, networks and resources, and of course it’s sunny.

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Not enough good VC deals

An article we posted last week on ‘what VCs are looking for’ annoyed quite a few people, some of them entrepreneurs who had sought funding themselves.

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Learn to switch off

Picture yourself in a situation where your bankers are becoming increasingly difficult or you are losing money and have to make job cuts among friends and colleagues to survive. It may not be that difficult to imagine.

Opinion

Not enough good VC deals

An article we posted last week on ‘what VCs are looking for’ annoyed quite a few people, some of them entrepreneurs who had sought funding themselves.

Opinion

Learn to switch off

Picture yourself in a situation where your bankers are becoming increasingly difficult or you are losing money and have to make job cuts among friends and colleagues to survive. It may not be that difficult to imagine.

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Get on your staff’s wavelength

Listening will make you a better leader and that’s all the more true when times are hard.

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We need to get real on debt

The UK no longer leads Europe in many things, but we do top the table when it comes to distressed companies.

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A white hot summer

In contrast to the European summer slowdown, momentum is building here in the US.

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Why ideas aren’t enough

I've got a great idea for a business. I can't tell you what it is, because I still think it could make millions one day.