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Start-ups seek prize pay-off

There is a boom in business awards – and winning any one of them can help an entrepreneur boost sales

Why prisons could become business schools

Jail inmates display all the natural characteristics of the entrepreneur and we should try to harness their creativity for the benefit of all, says Luke Johnson

The Arab comic-book hero

A question from an American first-grader spurred Suleiman Bakhit (right) to create a bande dessinée tale of Arab children in the year 2050

Europe finds its online voice

Internet entrepreneurs from around the continent, such as Germany’s Lars Hinrichs (above), are challenging America’s dominance on the web

Reflective route to success

From researcher to venture capitalist, Pat McGovern of IDG has taken note of his customers’ insights to tap new markets. His motto is never undersell yourself and he also believes in listening to his clients

Go it alone with style, caution and thrift

There are quite a few advisers out there helping start-up companies for a fee, however, by-and-large, you are often better off helping yourself, says Luke Johnson

Helping hand for start-ups

Public money used with the rigour of the private sector could transform cash-strapped ventures, according to the chief executive of Nesta Jonathan Kestenbaum

English vision of design

Financial success, says Sir Paul Smith, designer and fashion retailer, is vital but he is interested in much more than the money

Wise to ways of the street

The $400m Americana at Brand is the latest open-air project developed by Caruso Affiliated, Rick Caruso’s privately held group. It is also his most ambitious development. The site has plenty of upmarket retailers, such as Tiffany and Barney’s, but unlike his other projects there is also a residential component: 100 condominiums will go on sale when the complex opens on May 2

Boy from the Gorbals with eye for a niche market

Businessman returns to set up HQ on home turf

How an upstart took on Poland’s mobile operators

Luke Johnson: Optimists always have the last laugh

Overlord of a national passion

Master of timing

Business Life: Fusion of fast food and elegance

Business Life: ‘I drive things in the right direction’

Luke Johnson: Private lives that cause public disasters

Marriage at the click of a button

From rag trade to high-street riches

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