From WORLD 12:00am

Cameron lauds new Tech City investments

University College London invests in ‘Silicon Roundabout’

From COMPANIES Dec 5, 2012

Bargain businesses thrive in hard times

Austerity models cut overheads and offer low-cost services

Chrissie Rucker ©Charlie Bibby Dec 4, 2012

A lighter shade of pale

Chrissie Rucker spotted a homeware niche, says Christopher Thompson

British police on river patrol who wear the Armadillo Merino clothing From COMPANIES Dec 3, 2012

Italian special forces warm to UK knitwear

Armadillo Merino’s wool vests safer than synthetic fibre

Troy Carter The Monday Interview Nov 30, 2012

The value is in the details

Troy Carter used the internet to help build Lady Gaga’s career and is now turning to big data

Focus on Research Nov 30, 2012

Something for the weekend

The latest research confirms what many already believed - that education is of little benefit to successful entrepreneurs and innovators

Nov 30, 2012

Directors urged to seek pension-led funds

Borrowing pension pot money has potential to raise £100bn

Andy Harter of RealVNC at his offices in Cambridge ©FT Nov 27, 2012

The right connections for profits

Tight ownership and staying in Cambridge helped Andy Harter’s software company go global

Revolights Nov 26, 2012

The unexpected cost of success

Crowdfunding is the latest trend for hot start-ups but getting the cash is just one of many hurdles

Upton Ebden Feature of the Week from BUSINESS EDUCATION Nov 26, 2012

What every inventor needs – an EMBA

It was strategy rather than quantitative analysis that sparked the imagination of one entrepreneur

From COMPANIES Nov 25, 2012

Autonomy cannot dent Cambridge’s tech role

‘Silicon Fen’ peers unperturbed by HP fracas

Small Talk from COMPANIES Nov 25, 2012

Small company lending is a waiting game

Business Growth Fund has been criticised for seeming tardy

From BUSINESS BOOKS Nov 21, 2012

Real-life dramas reveal start-up myths

‘Netflixed’ goes beyond the official mythology

Nov 21, 2012

Start-ups seek the smart roubles

Establishing an innovation economy in Russia will require fresh thinking on investment

Nov 20, 2012

A taste for risk and something different

Johannes Gutmann could not find a job in his native Austria, so he launched his own herb company

From COMPANIES Nov 18, 2012

The Entertainer to franchise stores abroad

Toy chain might open shops in central Europe and Middle East

Nov 18, 2012

Entrepreneurs not so keen to take risks

Most business owners more wary than the public, study shows

From COMPANIES Nov 18, 2012

Start-ups take root with Seedrs funds

Platforms aim to help entrepreneurs bypass venture capitalists

Business Questions Nov 16, 2012

Can I avoid next generation calling the shots?

My brother plans to pass on his business stake to his children

From BUSINESS BOOKS Nov 14, 2012

Boulder blueprint for future start-ups

Brad Feld extols the virtues of his home city, an examplary entrepreneurial community