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• Understanding cultural differences is the key to success
• Chiefs relish being away from the media limelight
• Speed and flexibility can overcome lack of resources
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Same challenges – different solutions
Private companies are often nimbler, more entrepreneurial, less bureaucratic and have coped well with hard times, writes Oliver Ralph
Business of the Year: Dyson wins flagship prize
The maker of the first bagless vacuum cleaner fights off competition from six other strong candidates from a wide range of business sectors. Plus: winners in all the other categories
Family businesses: Ownership model has pros and cons, relatively speaking
Successful firms balance the needs of the business, owners and family dynamics, writes Rod Newing
Exporting: Rich rewards for firms that clear hurdles
Understanding cultural differences is vital to opening the door in emerging markets, writes Jane Bird
Opinion: Future lies with the young, gifted and private
Private businesses are the unsung heroes of the economy, writes Ruby Parmar
Leadership: Chiefs relish being away from media limelight
In unquoted companies, building the business takes precedence over sticking to the rule book, writes Jonathan Moules
Technology: Speed and flexibility can overcome lack of resources in search for innovation
George Cole talks to four private companies that have moved successfully from idea to product launch
Social enterprises: Filling the gap where market has failed
Rod Newing finds the sector is thriving in a stagnant economy
Methodology: Rigorous process whittled down shortlist from 400
Charlie Hoffman, one of the judges, explains how the awards are run
