• The modern business owner
• Shifting perceptions of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurialism mean people should find it easier to draw inspiration from business.
• See more in: entrepreneur, entrepreneurialism, Richard Branson, Alan Sugar, report, 1980s, ethical consumerism

• Small business valuation
• Build an empire over a period of years and one day you may be tempted to sell.
• See more in: business valuation, minority interest, control interest, interview

• DIY marketing on the rise
• The recession has accelerated a trend towards cost-effective do-it-yourself email marketing.
• See more in: MailerMailer, email marketing, internet marketing, internet, advertorial, small business news

• Wright Brothers
• It took them ages to get their idea off the ground. But although some thought it was merely a flight of fancy, they did it, and when they did it put them on a higher plane. Sorry. That was pun-ishing.
• See more in: Wright Brothers, flight, aviation, inventor, profile

• How to improve your credit score
• It's harder to raise finance than ever, so enhancing your credit rating is imperative for those of you with a chequered credit history.
• See more in: credit rating, finance, funding, loans, guide

• Move to the United States
• Receptive to entrepreneurs with inspirational ideas, the United States is among the best places to do business in the world.
• See more in: relocate, relocation, United States, country, economy, overseas, US, guide

• The secrets of success
• Two economic experts have published their findings as to why some businesses have been run more successfully than others.
• See more in: London School of Economics, Body Shop, Webvan, success, Last FM, guide

• Moving to Canada
• Canada is being increasingly recognised as the place to do business in. It regularly outranks its fellow G8 partners in GDP ratings.
• See more in: relocate your business, start a business, moving to Canada, buy a business in Canada, working abroad, small business guide

• How to improve your credit rating
• A decent credit rating is important when you are raising finance for a business start-up, purchase or expansion.
• See more in: credit rating, finance, funding, guide

• Setting up a limited company
• It sounded so easy but now I'm bombarded with letters and fines" – a common complaint, according to chartered accountant Elaine Clarke.
• See more in: start-up, limited company, company formation, accounts, tax, guide

• Malcolm Gladwell
• The author of Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers is one of the world's most influential thinkers, according to Time magazine, and an inspiration to people in business.
• See more in: Malcolm Gladwell, profile, author, socioeconomics, sociology

• Move to Birmingham
• Its central location and inspired regeneration makes Birmingham worthy of its Second-City status and a great place to do business.
• See more in: relocate, relocation, Birmingham, guide, region

• Efficiency: big lessons for small businesses
• Adam Howarth of OMS explains why sophisticated strategies used by multinationals can apply equally, in principle, to any small business - and enhance its value.
• See more in: efficiency, auditing, guide

• Market research: method in the madness
• To conquer your market you must first understand it, as explained in this guide...
• See more in: market research, marketing, news analysis, Customer, guide, method, focus groups

• Work from home: stuffing envelopes scams
• We've all seen it: dubious offers of hundreds of pounds a week for working from home stuffing envelopes. BusinessWings investigates a widespread scam.
• See more in: work from home, work, home, scams, scam, OFT, envelopes, guide

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