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What's fuelling the ever-growing army of women who balance babies with...

Growing numbers of mums are choosing to become their own boss and look after their children at the same time. Almost 1.2 million 'mumpreneurs' are now established in the UK and their numbers are rising...

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Is Katie Price – AKA Jordan – an inspiring mumpreneur?

Some famous mumpreneurs and the story of how they made their millions…1 Michelle Mone Founder and co-owner of the multi-million pound lingerie company Ultimo and past winner of Glamour Magazine woman...

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Profile: The Online Entrepreneur

Aaron Chatterley, founder and CEO of feelunique.com, can thank the demon drink for his hugely successful online cosmetics business, which made £1m profit on £17m turnover in 2011. The Jersey-born...

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Profile: The Record Breaker

Not many people have been in the Guinness Book of World Records and established their own business. Adam King is still trying to be a world-beater, but this time his mind is firmly fixed upon his...

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How I run my seasonal business

For seven months of the year, Hester Moore (pictured right) operates Festival Postcards, a unique postal service for those who go to music festivals such as Glastonbury, Latitude and The Big Chill. The...

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The golden rules of starting and running a seasonal business

Just because customers won't buy your products or services throughout the year, doesn't necessarily mean your business idea isn't viableSometimes ideas have seasonal appeal. If you're lucky, you might...

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Profile: The Website Pioneer

Some call her the UK's first lady of technology. She's also CEO and co-founder of Moonfruit, the trading name of DIY website construction tool SiteMaker. Many millions of sites have been created using...

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10 ways to… Cope with a demanding workload

It can be easier said than done when you've got so many things to do, but remaining organised and prioritising tasks can help you to cope while maximising your productivity. These tips are intended to...

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Profile: The Music Man

Musician, producer and business man Jamie Giarraputo lives by the Italian motto 'vivere senza rimpianti'— live without regrets. At just 26 years old, he has no cause for concern after opening his...

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Profile: The Gothic Accountant

You don't come across many Goths who run their own accountancy practices. Meet 39-year-old Psyche Coderre, owner of London-based Death and Taxes, which provides accountancy services to small businesses...

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How I turned my new business idea into a successful niche job site

Adam Butwilowski spotted a gap in the market for an online job site specialising in web, ecommerce and social media vacancies. Within six months, customers of his new Bracknell-based company Bubble...

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How I created my product and sold it through large retailers

Necessity was the mother of invention for Helen Daniels of Little Thurlow near Newmarket in Suffolk. To remove dust from under her TV, she created a pioneering duster from materials she found at home....

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Profile: The Wedding Photographer

It's not easy to be a wedding photographer, even if you're as talented as Guy Hearn. Many couples seek to save money on photographs on their big day and the affordability and ease of use of digital...

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The UK’s most innovative firms share their business secrets

The UK is a hotbed of innovation. Every day, fresh ideas are being generated and new businesses are starting up, either following the creation of new products and services or improvements to existing...

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Why I chose Community Interest Company status for my business

At first glance, Bookdonors, a Selkirk-based social enterprise, appears simply to sell books to raise money for good causes. But read between the lines and you'll see it does much more than that, as...

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How our Community Interest Company brings our remote communities together

Isle of Skye Ferry Community Interest Company was set up in Glenelg in Scotland in 2006 to run the Isle of Skye ferry for the good of the community. It now turns over £120,000 a year and employs five...

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How our Community Interest Company provides a haven for artists and the...

Long neglected farm buildings in rural Worcestershire were renovated to provide a home for The Fold Bransford Community Interest Company, as Jane Cox and Will Tooby explain, a social enterprise that...

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Profile: The Organic Farmer

Few business people would describe themselves as a “left-leaning anarchist”, but being different partly explains why Guy Watson, founder of award-winning Riverford Organic, has achieved so much. Mark...

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Profile: The Publicity Queen

If she ever tires of running her hugely successful Gateshead-based vehicle rental business LINGsCARS, Ling Valentine could probably earn a fortune by teaching others how to promote their businesses....

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How we got the business idea for nightlife price-comparison website...

Designmynight.com is the UK's first price-comparison website for nightlife and more than 1,800 venues in London are featured. But how did two former City professionals, Nick Telson and Andrew Webster,...

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