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Entrepreneurs Panel

Steve Purdham
Debbie Pierce
Richard O'Sullivan
Brian Hay
Gary Jacobson
Jeremy Roberts
Tony Caldeira
David Pollock
Ian Morris

Entrepreneurs Panel

Steve Purdham

I’ve been mucking about with this Twitter lark and think I might have said something ill-advised about one of my most important clients after my third large glass of Pinot Noir. How can I make amends?

Steve Purdham

I'm seeking venture capital investment to build up my year-old technology company. However, the amounts I am being offered fall well short of the sum I think will be needed to provide the kind of return those funders want. What would you suggest I do?

Steve Purdham

I had always planned to build my IT infrastructure business from its current £6 million turnover to £20 million or more before selling. However, having been at it for ten years, I’ve just been offered a little over nine times pre-tax earnings by a competitor with the cash in the bank to complete the deal. Should I take the money and start again? I’m almost 50 years old.

Steve Purdham

Most of my staff don’t seem to take the economic threat seriously and are whining about not getting a Christmas party. How do I get it through to them that they’re lucky still to have a job at all?

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During the recession marketing budgets have migrated onto the internet at a rate of knots. What has the impact been? EN investigates.

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Five Minutes With

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