• The modern business owner
• Shifting perceptions of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurialism mean people should find it easier to draw inspiration from business.
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• Richard Branson
• Don't let him near you Stevie Wonder back catalogue – he has a penchant for breaking records.
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• The art of sales techniques
• Every business owner needs to understand the art of selling - no matter how good your product or service is.
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• Anil Ambani
• An electricity mogul, Anil Ambani makes for an unlikely Indian MTV Youth Icon of the Year...
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• Michael Dell
• Sayings are always rather agrarian and could be updated. Thanks to Dell, which enabled people to tailor PCs to their specific needs, 'horses for courses' could have a technological update. Suggestions on an SAE...
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• Stelios
• 'Easy does it'; 'Easy come, Easy stay'; 'Stelios on Easy street' – the puns are as numerous as they are awful. Instead we'll just introduce one of the UK's richest men, the self-styled 'serial entrepreneur' Stelios.
• See more in: Stelios, easyJet, easyGroup, budget, entrepreneur, success, brand, profile

• Ross Brawn: Formula Won
• While companies and conglomerates the world over cut costs and freeze headcounts, the dedication of one man to his sport could potentially save up to 700 jobs.
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• The mumpreneur: online coaching business
• Female entrepreneurs are very different from their male counterparts. Mel McGee explains why...
• See more in: mothers, work-life balance, coaching, training, motivation, women in business, interview, working mums, mumpreneur, start a business

• Robert Peston: soaring from the slump
• One of the few success stories to emerge from the recession is the ascent of BBC News 24 mainstay Robert Peston.
• See more in: Robert Peston, Northern Rock, Gordon Brown, credit crunch, profile, politics, recession

• Buying an online retailer
• Chirin and his business partner saw the perfect opportunity, but had to bide their time before making the purchase...
• See more in: buy a business, online retail, online, internet, retail, ebusiness, mobiles, work from home, interview

• Oscar Pet Foods – door-to-door pet food distributors
• This is a relatively easy franchise to run and in a nation of animal lovers you can count on demand staying strong.
• See more in: Buy a franchise, pet food, pets, delivery, Oscar, franchise, franchisor, interview, work from home, recession proof business

• Buying a cafe and bakery
• Richard bought a bakery and café for £135k. He says: “Don’t take the reasons for selling on face value – do some investigative work before making a decision.”
• See more in: buy a business, buying a cafe, business buyers guide, how to

• Small business brokers: help or hindrance?
• Diomo's Richard Parker tells business sellers to use a broker, but get their money's worth.
• See more in: business broker, sell a business, interview

• Buying friends reunited and other silly decisions
• New-media mistakes made by people who are usually surefooted.
• See more in: new media, internet, online, technology, social networking, MySpace, Facebook, Friends Reunited, ITV, Mark Zuckerberg, Rupert Murdoch, Bill Gates, Microsoft

• Bullying in the workplace – too costly to ignore
• The macho culture which often prevails in the kitchen, is unacceptable says one of the world's leading chefs, and Richard Port of Clarion Solicitors says this applies to every industry.
• See more in: Raymond Blanc, bullying, chefs, guide, law

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