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• Howard Schultz
• How one man's persistent nagging helped to spawn a coffeeshop empire.
• See more in: Howard Schultz, Schultz, Starbucks, coffee, coffeeshops, coffeeshop, drink, retail, profiles

• Cafes
• Whether you’re starting an upmarket café bar or a greasy spoon, the humble cafe offers a low risk entry into catering.
• See more in: food, drinks, cafes, retail, guides

• Sandwich shops
• Over two billion sandwiches are purchased by Britons each year – making it a £3.5bn industry. It’s a business you can cut your teeth on, along with a loaf or two.
• See more in: sandwich shops, food, retail, guides

• Mumpreneurs: the baby sign language innovator
• Far from being an impediment, motherhood gave Katie Mayne the concept for her business in the first place and didn't compromise her family life overly.
• See more in: mothers, mumpreneurs, businesswomen, women in business, interviews, work-life balance, franchising, franchises, franchisor

• Buying a cafe and bakery – Richard Woods
• 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, food, drinks, retail, cafes, interviews, bakery

• Government courts social entrepreneurs
• A programme encouraging social entrepreneurialism - where profits are channelled into helping the disadvantaged or the environment - is being launched in London on Tuesday.
• See more in: social entrepreneurs, Labour, Gordon Brown, social enterprise, London, Oxo Tower, events, news

• DVD rental stores
• It's an industry going through a tumultuous time, but there are ways to adapt to the new competition.
• See more in: DVD rental, video rental, leisure, entertainment, guides

• Classic books: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
• A sanatorium has the potential for both tragedy and comedy – potential exploited to the full by Ken Kesey in his most famous offering.
• See more in: books, novels, reviews, fiction

• How I started... an online wedding stationery business
• Carly Flanagan, who has entrepreneurialism in the genes and had many business ideas, chose to play it safe by going online.
• See more in: online, internet, stationery, weddings, interviews, start a business, start-ups, startups

• Bakeries
• Despite competition from supermarkets, a bakery can still be your breadwinner if you find the right mix.
• See more in: food, retail, guides, bakery

• Yoga and pilates
• Created thousands of years apart, yoga and pilates nevertheless share similarities - they aim to bring tranquility to the mind and flexibility and strength to the body.
• See more in: yoga, pilates, exercise, fitness, spirituality, guides

• Which business should you buy?
• Coffee shop or bike shop? Pub or art gallery? Where do your strengths lie and what would you enjoy?
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• The 10 steps to buying a business
• A step-by-step breakdown, including choosing, targeting and valuing businesses.
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• Starting a PR agency: Wendy Richmond
• Frustrated by the rigid work constraints in traditional PR agencies, Wendy sensed a more flexible PR agency would be able to attract a lot of talent.
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