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Called up in the West Bank
After starting mobile phone companies in Kabul and Baghdad, Allan Richardson’s latest venture is in Palestine
A parlour game for the highly motivated
Whether you can give a straight answer to this question says a lot about you. Luke Johnson is won over by a parlour game for the ambitious
Scan afar for next big idea
Canongate Technology is part of a trend known as ‘soft diversification’, in which companies use specific technological knowhow as a platform to set up new operations in a related field, writes Peter Marsh
Finding funds need not be frightening
It is often forgotten amid the concern about access to finance that many ambitious entrepreneurs do quite well funding themselves.
Ask the Experts: Explore all sources and resources
Government-authorised loans, grants, small business competitions and asset-based collateral financing are all viable alternatives to bank finance.
Businesses see ‘no reason’ to hire staff
A third of business owners believe they will cut jobs as a result of the rise in National Insurance Contributions in April 2011, according to a poll.
Reduced tax rate expected to benefit innovation
Lawyers have warned that plans to tax income from patented technologies at a lower rate could be undermined by limitations placed on the scheme.
Concern about more rules on flexible work
Business groups have written to Yvette Cooper, the work and pensions secretary, warning against further flexible working legislation.
Bosses put work before health
About a quarter of small business owners have missed, cancelled or postponed a health appointment in the last year due to work commitments.
Cash flow warning for small businesses
Small business owners face a tough time maintaining their cash flow during the first quarter of the new year, according to research.
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