GrowthBusiness.co.uk: Your gateway to entrepreneurial success

Off message

Those who shout loudest don't always perform best, and this is as true of businesses as it is of people.

Bullying or leadership?

While all forms of bullying are unsavoury, it's sometimes hard to distinguish between firm leadership and oppression.

The real expenses scandal

Here's a clear case of Whitehall bureaucrats going about things in a way which no-one in business would ever have dreamed of.

Harman's choice

The arguments on both sides are well-rehearsed, but something is missing from the retirement debate.

Snow flakes

As much of the UK is covered in another layer of icing, the excuses for not making it to work keep rolling in.

Confidence tricks

British entrepreneurs often admire the American spirit of dauntless optimism, so effectively tapped into by President Obama’s campaign slogan ‘Yes, we can’.

The worst VC in the world

The reputation of private sector venture capital may be at a low ebb, but there is one consolation for the industry.

We need to get CGT right

One of the best things this government ever did for growing businesses was to bring in taper relief on business assets. One of the worst things it did was to take it away again.

The importance of making things

For the last few decades, there’s been a nostalgic regret that the UK ‘doesn’t make things anymore’, but the cry has never been louder than it is now.

Racism persists in business

It’d be nice to think that businesses in the UK simply recruited the best people for the job and didn’t discriminate according to race. However, that’s sadly not yet the case.

How others see us

If you listen to what foreign business leaders say about the UK, you might be in for a shock.

Successful bastards

Self-centred, tough, ruthless and unpredictable: these are the characteristics of a successful person, according to a book published this week.

Wielding the axe

Cuts may be a dirty word among politicians, but it’s well-known to businesspeople.

Here comes the recovery

Crack open the champagne and put away the supermarket-brand nibbles, because the recession is over – at least if you believe the economic pundits.

Your favourite Dragons

Our poll reveals that Peter Jones is the top choice among GrowthBusiness readers as a fantasy non-executive director, with 27 per cent of the vote, followed by James Caan (21 per cent).

Punch above your weight

Jos White, who sold his company MessageLabs for $695 million, on why it's so important to act like a bigger business than you really are.

Meeting menaces: The Waffler

More tips from John Cleese, who reveals how to stop a waffler in full flow.

Reducing energy usage

Ian Cheshire, chairman of B&Q, explains how the store has saved 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.