Luke Johnson | Latest Management columns from the Financial Times

May 21, 2013

The best sectors for would-be founders

It pays to join the right industry even if you don’t become self-employed right away

May 14, 2013

Walking away is often the best option

Deciding when and if to let go makes all the difference

Andrew Hill Killing projects is the hardest innovation
Luke Johnson The joy, sadness and fear of selling up

May 7, 2013

Giving is a must for successful founders

Why the wealthy donate is irrelevant. What matters is that they put their cash to work

Michael Bloomberg – A different kind of philanthropy
Mrs Moneypenny Why it pays to be a philanthropist

Apr 30, 2013

Inferiority complexes can be useful

A thirst to prove critics and rivals wrong can act as a powerful driver

Lucy Kellaway The case for hiring the fat and the ugly
Andrew Hill ‘Give and Take’, by Adam Grant

Apr 23, 2013

We need big banks but they need us more

They are hobbled by an ingrained culture in which individual consumers really don’t matter

The Top Line Barclays spring-clean is only surface deep
Barclays retires last two from old regime

Apr 16, 2013

Red tape is stifling job creation

Gold-plating regulations provides yet another reason for entrepreneurs to ask: “Why bother?”

UK losing allure for foreign investors
Dominic Raab UK needs spending cuts

Apr 9, 2013

Capitalism deserves better narrators

Articulate and credible defenders of the profit motive are hard to find these days

John Authers Why capitalism remains in rude health
Stockman feels force of Washington fury

Apr 2, 2013

Younger siblings are born to build

Later-born children often possess a flexibility that helps them create a start-up

Mar 26, 2013

Online help for would-be founders

Keeping connected via the internet is more important than ever for entrepreneurs

Mar 19, 2013

The joy, sadness and fear of selling up

The pain of parting can be eased by moving on to the next big thing

Mar 12, 2013

An eye on costs sets the tone for success

A founder with a sense of value is able to build a more resilient corporate culture

Mar 5, 2013

Margins give the little guys a chance

Profit margins can be higher in many cases for medium-sized enterprises than large ones

Feb 26, 2013

Tips for creating a hub for enterprise

The fundamental ingredients necessary to breed entrepreneurship

Feb 12, 2013

Super successful know when to pounce

The trick is to spot the opportunity and move with speed to grab it

Feb 5, 2013

You can never be sure about a manager

It takes great skill to spot talent. It is as much art as science

Jan 29, 2013

Capitalism needs its free-thinker heroes

John Mackey, Whole Foods co-founder, is an advocate of free markets with credibility

Jan 22, 2013

Founders: the public sector needs you

Creative individuals can produce the original solutions that taxpayers require

Jan 15, 2013

When the youngster leaves home

If a founder sells a business to a large company, something dies

Jan 8, 2013

Starting a business is all in the mindset

The villainous tendencies that conspire to crush creative endeavour can be beaten

Jan 1, 2013

The secret is all in the tale you tell

The start of a new year is the ideal time to rewrite our personal scripts

ABOUT LUKE

Luke Johnson runs Risk Capital Partners, a private equity firm and is chairman of StartUp Britain and the Royal Society of Arts. He is the author of 'Start It Up: Why Running Your Own Business is Easier Than You Think' (Penguin)

He is an owner and Chairman of Giraffe, Patisserie Valerie and Gail’s. Previously he chaired PizzaExpress, and is the former chairman of Channel 4 Television Corporation.

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