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Top tips for 2016 from The Apprentice winner Mark Wright

January 4, 2016

By Shane Schutte

Mark Wright, winner of The Apprentice 2014 and CEO of digital marketing agency, Climb Online, reflects on his first year in business with Lord Sugar, and shares some top tips for new winner, Joseph Valente, and business startups in 2016.

Supporting your business plan with evolving technology

November 4, 2015

By Hunter Ruthven

With the achievement of business growth often coming down to fast decision making, Real Business quizzed three company leaders about what kind of technical support backs up their expansion plans in the best way.

Be careful of kebab-fuelled crowdfunding investors your business idea may not be that good

September 28, 2015

By Chris Mayfield

Relying on amateur investors does not mean your business idea is ready to fly.

Are business plans redundant Nearly a third of British SMEs don’t use them

May 1, 2015

By Rebecca Smith

A new study has revealed that 29 per cent of small and medium-sized businesses across the UK don’t have a business plan in place.

10 steps to attract external funding

September 25, 2012

By Guy Rigby

Guy Rigby explains which boxes need to be ticked on a growing business’ way to attracting external equity.

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