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Entrepreneurs

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.

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Branson: Entrepreneurs ‘better equipped than politicians’ to deal with world problems

Longevity and a wide-ranging approach to issues mean entrepreneurs can take a different view on major global issues, according to Virgin boss.

News

Pitch to Rich winners to be announced

Young entrepreneurs pitch to Richard Branson and a panel of top investors in bid to win share of £1m prize.

Entrepreneurs

Breaking good: Five successful entrepreneurs with criminal backgrounds

We all know entrepreneurs as the hard-working business owners who drive our economy: but some have travelled to their current status on a road you wouldn't describe as the straight and narrow.

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Is it possible to make a successful transition from business to politics?

Serial entrepreneur Ivan Massow has entered the race to succeed Boris Johnson as Mayor of London: but is it ever a good idea for people from the world of business to cross over into politics?

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Chuka Umunna: British business has ‘bad attitude’ towards failure

Shadow business secretary says all failure in business shouldn’t lead to ‘black mark’ for entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs

Five lessons in entrepreneurship from The Simpsons

In The Simpsons plenty of characters start their own business: so what can others looking to do the same learn from their experiences?

Entrepreneurs

Are entrepreneurs actually cool?

For years now we've heard claims that entrepreneurs could be the new rock stars yet in truth its never really happened: so exactly how cool can entrepreneurs become?

Entrepreneurs

How to turn your side project into a business

These days more people than ever are taking the leap and turning their side project into a source of income. However, this can be met with a number of obstacles.

Entrepreneurs

6 sportsmen who started their own businesses

Find out which former footballer saved a well-known pasty retailer.

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The secrets behind Europe’s top investors and entrepreneurs

Rising to the top of Europe's business creators and financiers, the winners at Investor Allstars tell GrowthBusiness all about their last year.

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A round-up of Lord Young’s Enterprise for All report

Utilising his experience of building a number of businesses, the government has again turned to Lord Young for advice - this time on how to bring entrepreneurship into education.

Opinion

Build your business not your network: A message to European entrepreneurs

Early-stage businesses need to be careful to not get swept up in the sexy start-up scene.