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Entrepreneur Mark Pearson Q&A: The journey to a £55m business [VIDEO] Mark Pearson, founder ofMyVoucherCodes.co.uk, which he sold in August 2014 for £55m, answers questions from members of UK Business Forums. Read more

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Five business lessons every entrepreneur can learn from the Great British Bake Off Soggy bottoms and burnt bread aside, there are plenty of lessons entrepreneurs can take from the Great British Bake Off, the final of which screens tonight. Read more

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'Generation Recession': Small businesses forged in tough times [INFOGRAPHIC] A new breed of entrepreneur is evolving; they're younger, more female dominated and outperforming their established peers, according to new research. Read more  How do you choose an accountant? Tell us and win an iPad Mini  PracticeWEB, part of the Sift, the company BusinessZone is part of, is gathering insight into how small business owners select an accountant.

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How to be the kind of leader people want to follow Saatchi & Saatchi's Richard Hytner shares his fresh approach on what it takes to be an effective leader of a small business with Angela Munroe from Microsoft Devices. Read more

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Three startup fears and how to overcome them The thrill of launching a new business usually goes hand-in-hand with a biting sense of trepidation. Becky Bradburn spoke to three successful British entrepreneurs about common concerns and how you can overcome them. Read more  How to write a consulting business plan Most business plan templates were written for retailers, manufacturers and other employers - not consultants. Here's how to do it. Read more Five tips for maximising personal productivity from a serial entrepreneur Judith Bitterli reveals practises she adopted during her time as an entrepreneur running three businesses and how they still influence her time-keeping. Read more

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Making the case for the self-employed: A statement from the Entrepreneurs' Alliance The Entrepreneurs' Alliance, of which BusinessZone and UK Business Forums are members, makes a joint statement responding to recent claims about self-employment in the UK. Read more

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Reaching for the skies: The youth travel business that wowed the Dragons Rob Tominey, co-founder of Mainstage Travel, discusses growing a multi-million pound turnover business in two years and how he received offers from four of the stars of Dragons' Den. Read more

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Tube strikes to cost small businesses 'millions' The current 48-hour tube strike, and a planned three-day strike next week, will cost small firms in London "hundreds of millions", the Federation of Small Businesses has claimed. Read more

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Let's make manufacturing sexy! While many firms are bringing manufacturing back to Britain, the sector is struggling to recruit staff due to a poor perception among young people, an entrepreneur claims. Read more

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