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Lessons From An Entrepreneur

Articles and interviews with entrepreneurs, sharing the valuable experiences and insights they have gained from the journey of starting, growing, and managing a business.

Growth Planning

How to get over the £1 million turnover hump

Passing the £1 million turnover mark is one of the biggest challenges for a growing company, says Howard Sears of the start-up consultancy and investor Astuta.

Entrepreneurs

Growing financials: Richard Wright

Richard Wright grew financial recruitment firm Martin Ward Anderson's turnover from £1 million to £50 million before starting again.

Entrepreneurs

Maria Hatzistefanis: Pay for talent

Maria Hatzistefanis, founder and president of beauty brands Rodial and Nip + Fab, tells GrowthBusiness paying for talent earlier on in her business's life would have helped it to grow faster.

Entrepreneurs

Frank Joshi – Know when to cut your losses

Serial entrepreneur Frank Joshi learned about business the hard way. He reveals the trials and tribulations of his career before starting software company Mvine.

Entrepreneurs

Adam Stafford: lessons learned

Five years ago Adam Stafford's web design agency Fresh Egg was on the brink of bankruptcy. Now the business has sales of over £2 million and Dragons' Den star James Caan recently joined as chairman.

Entrepreneurs

Lessons learned: Michael Norton

Paypoint.net managing director Michael Norton reflects on setting up a fresh pasta business and running a pineapple factory in Costa Rica.

Entrepreneurs

Mr Cool: Frank Frederick

Over three generations, Frank Frederick's family has gone from street-corner ice cream selling to running the largest independent manufacturer of ice cream in the UK.

Entrepreneurs

John Caudwell: Up for the challenge

John Caudwell is in restless mood. As well as positioning his billion-pound mobile phone empire for the challenges of the years ahead, he has grand ambitions in the games sector.