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British start-ups need to regard failure as 'a lesson learned' rather than something negative, according to entrepreneur Shaa Wasmund.
All businesses, in any industry, will be creating intellectual property they need to protect, entrepreneurs are warned.
British manufacturers are more pessimistic about their future output than they have been for the past seven years, the Industrial Trends Survey produced by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) shows.
Fear of being made redundant is encouraging people to set up on their own, according to a survey.
The youngest member of the Forum of Small Business has hit out at the education system as it emerges only 11 per cent of young people intend to study science and technology related subjects.
British entrepreneurs are clocking up 50 hours every week, according to a survey on the work-life balance culture of Britain's small business managers.
More than a fifth of small business owners in the UK do not have time to take a day off as holiday over the whole year, according to a survey.
The 'proven and profitable model' offered by franchises has caused a steady increase in the number of potential entrepreneurs taking up the service, a survey shows.
Growth in sales may slow but the economy will not go into recession, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) predicts.
Financial problems caused by the credit crunch will encourage producers to improve their profit margins and become more efficient, the Manufacturing Institute believes.
Small businesses are being invited to nominate inspirational mentors for a new award.
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