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Articles on growth business entrepreneurs. Featuring interviews with successful business creators driven by a passion for innovation, a desire for autonomy, and a vision for making a positive impact in the world.

Venture Capital Funding

Dealmakers club together

Entrepreneurs are typically thought of as lone rangers who sink or swim based on their individual skills or luck.

Opinion

After the gold rush

Ambition abounds in this year’s Power Top 50, our round up of the most influential entrepreneurs and investors in the growth company space during a testing 2009.

Opinion

Simon Cook: Silicon savvy

It is easy to forget some of the fantastic successes and innovations that entrepreneurs have created over the past decade, writes Simon Cook, CEO of venture capital firm DFJ Esprit.

Opinion

Confidence tricks

British entrepreneurs often admire the American spirit of dauntless optimism, so effectively tapped into by President Obama's campaign slogan 'Yes, we can'.

Venture Capital Funding

Who takes credit for Google?

A debate recently raged in the blogosphere on what venture capital has really done for innovation, writes DFJ Esprit CEO Simon Cook.

Entrepreneurs

The 21st century business

While the 19th century had the factory, the 20th century became notorious for the office.

Entrepreneurs

Riding out the recession

The recession isn't pulling everyone down with it: some companies are gaining market share and posting profits. GB meets the entrepreneurs behind these star-roving ventures.

Entrepreneurs

Save the world, quit your job

The global economy needs people like you to lead it out of recession, writes Simon Cook, CEO of venture firm DFJ Esprit.

Opinion

Reward the real risk-takers

Something is rotten in the UK's risk and reward culture.

News

Interview with Sara Murray founder of Confused.com

Sara Murray, founder of insurance comparison website Confused.com, set up GPS tracking device company Buddi last year. Its expected turnover this year is £4 million

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

Growth Planning

Businesses which break the mould

Everyone pays lip service to innovation, but fostering creativity then harnessing it commercially isn't as easy as it sounds.

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