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Exclusive: The state of access to bank finance by the government's entrepreneur-in-residence As the UK starts celebrating the beginnings of economic growth, Lawrence Tomlinson, the Department for Business' outgoing entrepreneur-in-residence, reflects on whether it is having an impact on businesses' access to finance. Read more

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15 tips from entrepreneurs who've been there and done it In a special edition of 5 Live's On The Money, successful entrepreneurs including Peter Stringfellow, Dale Murray and Jo Malone shared their tips. Here are the highlights. Read more

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'Hair brained' business rejected on Dragons' Den honoured by the Queen A company that was famously turned down for investment on BBC TV's Dragons' Den is among the recipients of a 2014 Queen's Award for Enterprise.Read more  'No evidence' of small business fraud by RBS  The Royal Bank of Scotland has been cleared by law firm Clifford Chance over allegations that it set out to defraud its small business customers.

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