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Fri, 10th Feb 2012

Corporate hospitality

In these straitened times, a few well-placed vol-au-vents could loosen clients’ grip on their wallets. So how do you put on a do that does the business? EN presents ten things to think about.

Fri, 10th Feb 2012

You can’t take it with you...

...and it’s increasingly tricky to leave it behind too. EN explores the options for entrepreneurs who want to limit the tax they pay during their lifetimes and beyond.

Fri, 10th Feb 2012

Grey skies thinking

With social media making all the world a stage for the playing out of PR blunders, how do you minimise your exposure to slings and arrows of outrageous fortune? (That’s enough Shakespeare -ed.)

Fri, 10th Feb 2012

Invoice finance

Factoring and invoice discounting have become mainstream sources of lending. What do entrepreneurs need to know before appointing a provider of this form of working capital?

Wed, 8th Feb 2012

The great divide

It’s a sad fact that as the Christmas holiday fades into memory many couples decide they’d like their marriage to become a thing of the past too. What do entrepreneurs in this position need to consider?

Wed, 8th Feb 2012

Merry gentleman

Recession or no, the city boys need to keep looking sharp. Nick Wheeler tells Stuart Anderson about banks, receivers and building a £100 million shirtmaker.

Fri, 23rd Dec 2011

Six of the best

The deals market took yet another spanking in 2011. EN identifies six exceptions to the rule

Fri, 16th Dec 2011

Raiser’s edge

Looking to raise some cash in 2012? Then read on...

Fri, 16th Dec 2011

Passing on a family business

Who will run the empire when you’re gone – or at least sunning yourself on your private island? EN examines the best ways to protect your wealth when passing on the family firm.

Fri, 16th Dec 2011

The young and the restless

They’ve got great businesses, great prospects and all their own teeth. EN subdues its green-eyed monster and profiles some of the UK’s brightest entrepreneurs under the age of 30.

Thu, 15th Dec 2011

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Thu, 17th Nov 2011

Getting rid

How can you go about ditching a rubbish member of staff without ending up in a tribunal? EN investigates

Wed, 16th Nov 2011

Selling your property

Own your own premises? Want to offload them? Read EN’s guide to the sale process.

Thu, 10th Nov 2011

Going public

Thinking of a private senior school for the sprogs? EN studies the landscape of independent education.

Thu, 10th Nov 2011

Wish you weren’t there?

Being an entrepreneur is, of course, all about taking risks but carving out a business empire in some of the more “lively” parts of the world can mean putting more than your money on the line. EN investigates.

Thu, 10th Nov 2011

The sun king

With the construction industry battered and bruised by the economic downturn, one company’s mixture of oldfashioned graft and forwardthinking innovation is providing a ray of sunshine amid the gloom.

Mon, 17th Oct 2011

Naked ambition

Stephen Less owns Secrets, London’s biggest chain of table dancing bars. EN lifts the veil.

Mon, 17th Oct 2011

The need for speed

Mobile commerce is poised for the kind of big bang that saw internet shopping become commonplace. EN investigates.

Mon, 17th Oct 2011

Meeting expectations

All kinds of businesses regularly hold everything from internal staff conferences to educational events for clients and prospects. How should you organise the perfect conference?

Mon, 17th Oct 2011

Jobs for the boys

I know nothing about HR, not a thing, not a clue,” Andy McNab tells EN. It’s a distinctly unshocking admission from the SAS man turned best-selling novelist.

Fri, 23rd Sep 2011

Ledger lines

A court ruling six years ago combined with the credit crunch to all but kill off the traditional overdraft. In its place more and more mainstream businesses are turning to invoice finance when they need working capital.

Fri, 23rd Sep 2011

The full package

From share schemes to duvet days, today’s owner-manager can use a host of benefits to win hearts and minds among the workforce – but what should you offer? And does it actually do any good? EN investigates.

  • Corporate hospitality

    In these straitened times, a few well-placed vol-au-vents could loosen clients’ grip on their wallets. So how do you put on a do that does the business? EN presents ten things to think about.

  • You can’t take it with you...

    ...and it’s increasingly tricky to leave it behind too. EN explores the options for entrepreneurs who want to limit the tax they pay during their lifetimes and beyond.

  • Grey skies thinking

    With social media making all the world a stage for the playing out of PR blunders, how do you minimise your exposure to slings and arrows of outrageous fortune? (That’s enough Shakespeare -ed.)...

  • Invoice finance

    Factoring and invoice discounting have become mainstream sources of lending. What do entrepreneurs need to know before appointing a provider of this form of working capital?

  • The great divide

    It’s a sad fact that as the Christmas holiday fades into memory many couples decide they’d like their marriage to become a thing of the past too. What do entrepreneurs in this position need to...

Five Minutes With

David Hughes

David Hughes sums up his entrepreneurial career to date thus: four spectacular successes and two failures. He founded the sports retailer Allsports and achieved turnover of £180 million before a vicious price war meant decline, administration in 2005 and a sell-off to rival JD Sports.

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Ed Reeves

An entrepreneur who provides “virtual” PA services owes his growth to a nifty land deal. Kirsty Hewitt puts on her best telephone voice as Ed Reeves reveals...