James Lohan, co-founder of luxury-hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith, on tennis, wooden steering wheels and being knocked back by publishers.
Marc Boyan, founder of one of the consistently fastest-growing businesses in the UK, the corporate bartering firm Miroma, pitches for the manager's job at Chelsea FC.
Women cannot have it all. Government must subsidise childcare. In the build-up to the 2012 First Women Awards (nominations close on April 13), a fascinating conversation with pioneering businesswomen, Taylor Nelson founder Dr Liz Nelson OBE.
Chargemaster founder David Martell on starting life as an accountant, buying a £2.5m yacht and being let down by VCs.
Jim Green, finance director of Burton's Foods and our 2011 Private Company FD of the Year, on design-engineering, Elbow and gold pens.
Telemetry founder Anthony Rushton on his mentors, golf-ball finders and tying the knot in Tuscany.
Kevin Rose, founder of Bedfordshire-based The Luxury Network, on windsurfing, Chris Brown and beauty salons.
Paul Alexander, founder of data analytics firm Beyond Analysis, on his father, Bear Grylls and having Visa Europe as a shareholder.
Chris Bayne, CEO of software firm Access UK, on smartphones, MBOs and Tears for Fears.
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