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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:44:01 +0000Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:00:54 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/mikesouthon(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/130b6ddc-d5fa-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/130b6ddc-d5fa-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlMike Southon claims that the concept of "free" business models represents a great entrepreneurial opportunity.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:44:01 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8a7e6fb6-d07a-11de-af9c-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8a7e6fb6-d07a-11de-af9c-00144feabdc0.htmlA very straightforward business plan is the best starting place for a successful internet business, according to Mike Southon.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:36:18 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0eaabf88-cafe-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0eaabf88-cafe-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlWe all occasionally look back and wonder what might have happened had we done things differently. But there is no point in dwelling on the past. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:01:45 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f7f87224-bcbd-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f7f87224-bcbd-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.htmlThere is no reason why an introvert cannot be a very successful entrepreneur, according to Mike Southon.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:23:41 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c2d29bc6-b806-11de-8ca9-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c2d29bc6-b806-11de-8ca9-00144feab49a.htmlSponsor presentations at the start of conferences often send a cold chill through the audience. It does not have to be this way.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:55:50 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/7cfbeeb0-b32c-11de-ac13-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7cfbeeb0-b32c-11de-ac13-00144feab49a.htmlBeing able to find the right mentor can clearly be the difference between success and failure for an entrepreneur.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:41:06 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/331d9c7c-ac32-11de-950b-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/331d9c7c-ac32-11de-950b-00144feabdc0.htmlWith the party conferences over, Mike Southon believes now is a good time for people with good ideas to make their voices heard.Fri, 9 Oct 2009 19:06:43 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a670730a-a770-11de-9467-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a670730a-a770-11de-9467-00144feabdc0.htmlBig Brother is facing the cut. Is it not time for a better reality TV show?Fri, 2 Oct 2009 16:30:59 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc4be7c4-a0fc-11de-a88d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc4be7c4-a0fc-11de-a88d-00144feabdc0.htmlFinding someone with complementary skills is a key element to building a successful business.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:40:23 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/83acc82a-8c02-11de-b14f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/83acc82a-8c02-11de-b14f-00144feabdc0.htmlIt is now common for start-ups to work virtually, and if you are clever you can use this to scale a business quickly.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:14:20 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/62cab036-8c02-11de-b14f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/62cab036-8c02-11de-b14f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe long-term prospects for entrepreneurship in the UK are very good, if the attitudes of many of our school children are anything to go by.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:37:44 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4c9fee70-8c02-11de-b14f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4c9fee70-8c02-11de-b14f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe successful entrepreneur has many attributes, including energy, ambition, charm and an almost pathological fear of the spreadsheet.Sun, 6 Sep 2009 18:45:16 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/af7bd0dc-8c01-11de-b14f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/af7bd0dc-8c01-11de-b14f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe holiday season will soon be over, and the political parties will be resuming their build-up to the next election. One battleground will be the post-election public expenditure cuts that will inevitably affect all of usTue, 1 Sep 2009 09:57:22 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a31575d0-8be5-11de-b14f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a31575d0-8be5-11de-b14f-00144feabdc0.htmlI've been talking up recovery, but entrepreneurs also need to prepare for the next downturn – by having fun and always having cashMon, 24 Aug 2009 11:07:05 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/84dc1e90-616d-11de-9e03-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnist%2Fmikesouthonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84dc1e90-616d-11de-9e03-00144feabdc0.htmlThe biggest complaint from demoralised staff is that they cannot make a difference because nobody listens to them.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:09:10 +0100