How to be an entrepreneur
What are the secrets of being a successful entrepreneur? Sir Ronald Cohen, one of the founding fathers of the British private equity industry answers reader’s questions
Enterprise Week 2007
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Throughout Enterprise Week, the UK’s annual enterprise festival, FT.com will follow events with a series of videos and an online Q&A, giving tips from the experts on how to set up a business.
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Monday - VIDEO: Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of Lastminute.com, talks to Jonathan Guthrie about enterprise and the second wave of tech start-ups.
Tuesday - Q&A: Sir Ronald Cohen, one of the founding fathers of the British private equity industry, answers FT.com readers’ questions on the new era of entrepreneurship in a live debate at 4pm GMT.
Wednesday - VIDEO: What will the future face of enterprise look like? Jonathan Guthrie reports from a national policy event at the British Library.
Thursday - VIDEO: Jonathan Moules reports on young entrepreneurs pitching their business ideas to a panel of judges
Friday - VIDEO: John Timpson, chief executive of Timpson, the national chain of shoe repair shops, talks to Jonathan Moules about what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.
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