All "private-schools" articles
- Schools
- A perennial political football, education is in the news again. That both main parties are now ideologically committed to private sector involvement is great news for entrepreneurs.
- See more in: independent schools, private schools, city academies, schools, education, teaching, children, guides
- We’re in a recession, says private equity boss
- Jon Moulton, founder of Alchemy Partners, warns entrepreneurs to hunker down for a tough period.
- See more in: recession, private equity, venture capitalist, VCs, news, economy, economic
- Larry Ellison
- The other software billionaire. The one with the beard.
- See more in: Larry Ellison, Oracle, software, computing, profiles
- Award ceremonies directory
- Links to the websites of various business awards ceremonies. Broken down into categories.
- See more in: directory, Award
- The new breed of mumpreneur
- How the skills of motherhood could help equip you to run your own small business working from home.
- See more in: work from home, working from home, work, home, women in business, businesswomen, motherhood, mother, mums, children, maternity leave, mumpreneur, guides
- Work for texperts, kill the pub quiz
- Working from home needn’t necessarily involve stuffing envelopes, telesales or telemarketing.
- See more in: work from home, telesales, telemarketing, texperts, AQA, David Platt
- Super-rich pickings for entrepreneurs
- Private equity’s top bosses are defending the industry today in front of the Treasury Select Committee. Meanwhile, a start-up is offering an alternative vehicle for private equity investment, capitalising on the continuing growth of the super-rich class.
- See more in: private equity, investments, Unlimited International, news
- Starting a small business in a recession
- Recession is looming, but that needn’t put you off starting a small business. Some businesses are recession-proof, recession-resistant or actually perform better during a downturn.
- See more in: recession, food, luxury goods, funeral parlours, healthcare, debt collection, solicitors, schools, maintenance, over-50s, franchises
- How I bought a... children's sports coaching franchise
- Gareth Simpson was a good football coach when he joined Premier Sport in 2003; five years later and he's accomplished in starting a new business, too.
- See more in: buy a franchise, franchises, franchisees, sports coaching, children, children's entertainment, interviews
- Victor Kiam
- If you like a product, you might go wild and buy a multipack. Victor Kiam purported to appreciate the close shave of Remington razors so much he bought the company.
- See more in: Victor Kiam, advertising, Remington, profiles
- Finding the right business course
- There's plenty out there, but where should you start looking?
- See more in: courses, training, education, start a business, startups, guides
- Anil Ambani
- An electricity mogul, Anil Ambani makes for an unlikely Indian MTV Youth Icon of the Year...
- See more in: Anil Ambani, electricity, India, profiles
- Buying a post office – Darren Houghton
- Darren and his wife swapped the rat race for rural life in Devon – and couldn't be happier.
- See more in: buy a business, post offices, Devon, retail, interviews
- Resources guide: raising finance
- Money should not necessarily be an object, as there are no shortage of organisations out there to help you raise finance to start or buy a business.
- See more in: resources, links, directory, buy a business, start a business, startups, finance
- Award ceremonies
- There's more to it than prestige. Our guide to award ceremonies and how attending can be beneficial even if you don't win anything.
- See more in: guides, Award