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Michael Jackson: marketing genius
Yesterday, the “King of Pop” kept fans waiting over an hour and a half for a press conference that lasted only a couple of minutes. Here’s why Michael Jackson is a publicity genius.
Grant Bovey sells his £5m mansion
By Kate Bassett
Grant Bovey was the poster boy for Real Business back in 2007: he appeared on our front cover and was shortlisted for the Entrepreneur of the Year gong at our Growing Business Awards. But not even he has been able to escape the jaws of the credit crunch.
Mamas & Papas makes global plans
Mamas & Papas co-founder Luisa Scacchetti says opening the company’s flagship store on Regent Street in Central London in 2006 has helped to establish the brand internationally.
Concateno boss: Upbeat about the downturn
By Kate Bassett
When Fiona Begley sold her employee drug and alcohol-testing firm to AIM-listed Concateno in 2002 for £30m and took charge of the joint company, she went on a serious “shopping spree” – buying up six companies in total. And she’s not planning on stopping there.
“My business came about by happy accident,” says Cath Kidston
Kidston launched her eponymous brand in 1992. But the vintage devotee and designer didn’t build her £20m-turnover business through some masterplan. It was mostly down to fate.
Family business charms Heston Blumenthal
Andrew Ramsay is the fifth generation owner of bacon-curing business Ramsay of Carluke. Before he took the reins, things hadn’t changed much at the Scottish firm since its founding in 1857. They have now.
“Distrust and caution are the parents of security” – Benjamin Franklin
By Dan McGuire
If these tougher times can teach us anything, it’s how to run a business as efficiently as possible.
The Peter Jones Enterprise Academy opens its doors
TV’s tallest Dragon has launched Britain’s first Enterprise Academy. But will the Bucks-based college be churning out the next generation of entrepreneurs?
Heathrow to be expanded
A third runway and sixth terminal will be built at Heathrow Airport. The government announcement has drawn praise from the CBI but concern from one entrepreneur.