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Posts Tagged ‘entrepreneur’
The spy who loved me: British husband of ‘femme fatale’ says her arrest was ‘not much of a surprise’
Friday, July 2nd, 2010The former British husband of the New York-based businesswoman at the centre of the Russian spy ring has broken his silence – revealing she held secret meetings with Russian ‘friends’.
Coutts claims first with launch of Social Enterprise advisory service
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010The new service is designed to provide encouragement, help and advice for those looking to create businesses that ‘give something back to the community’.
How a £4,000 Body Shop loan made £146m
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010In 1977, he was a car salesman when he gave his friend Anita Roddick a £4,000 loan to help her start the Body Shop. Now Ian McGlinn, son of a Glasgow shipyard worker, has died a multi-millionaire.
Want to start a business but lacking the ‘Big Idea’? Consider becoming a Dragon-lite
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010Dragons and Angels come in all shapes and sizes, so don’t think that just because you haven’t got hundreds of thousands spare in the bank you can’t put your skills and business acumen to good use.
FWMF launches new regular guest blog ‘Notes From The Boardroom’
Friday, June 18th, 2010Today sees the launch of ‘Notes From the Boardroom’ – FMWF’s brand new business-based guest blog written exclusively for you, by some of the most successful women working in Britain.
Interviews with 4 winners from the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Sunday, June 13th, 2010Financial Mail’s Enterprise guru Helen Loveless has interviewed four of the winners from the tenth Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
Businesses based on friendship often fail
Thursday, May 27th, 2010If you’re planning to start a business with a friend, you need to think very carefully before you take the plunge, warns conflict management expert Jane Gunn in the first of a series of exclusive articles for FMWF.
