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Business Technology 1 min read

Dyson on boosting British enterprise

Inventor Sir James Dyson's proposals for encouraging innovation and manufacturing excellence.

Sales & Marketing 2 min read

Apple bans boobs from iPhone apps (except artful thumbnails)

It's a fairly draconian line: Apple routinely rejects iPhone applications that contain nudity. But one iPhone app has slipped through the net.

HR & Management 2 min read

Richard Harpin on Monaco, Bentleys and inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs

Harpin may have passed on his Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year trophy at the Awards on Tuesday night but the Homeserve founder will sure be a hard act to follow. He had the crowd in the palm of his hand with tales of the E&Y Monte Carlo heats and his plans to get young people into business.

HR & Management 3 min read

Addison Lee chairman: “We never lease or rent”

Addison Lee chairman John Griffin tells Real Business how his background in accountancy has helped him keep a tight rein on finances at his £175m-turnover London taxi company.

HR & Management 2 min read

Archie Norman: “There are no monuments of chief executives”

At the inaugural Real Business/League Managers Association annual management conference last week, turnaround expert and former chief executive of Asda Archie Norman hit out at entrepreneurs trying to compete in a “popularity contests”.

Managing Your Cash Flow 2 min read

Prompt payment saves Alumet ?80,000 a year

Last year was tough for building contractor Alumet. Founder and MD Gary Summers was forced to make 30 redundacies, take the factory down to a four-day week and slash margins on projects across the board. But there was a silver lining: the cash-rich company claimed a wedge of revenue back for settling invoices on time.

HR & Management 9 min read

Rule-breaker: Lochy Porter

All industries, even soft fruits, are ripe for change. Here’s how Scottish farmer- entrepreneur Lochy Porter used product innovation and international licensing to take Angus Soft Fruits to the top.

Managing Your Cash Flow 2 min read

Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme is a flop

While Lord Mandelson tries to defend Labour's efforts to support small businesses during the recession, Britain's entrepreneurs admit they are continuing to shun the government’s flagship loan scheme.

Managing Your Cash Flow 3 min read

How Jason Roberts slayed the Dragons

Jason Roberts had the uncanny experience of watching himself on TV last night. "I thought, 'Who's that guy'," he jokes. But when both Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis put their offers on the table, it was riveting viewing - and deja vu - for the tech entrepreneur.