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Lomme offers sweet dreams

With this ‘unique sleep experience’, the only thing keeping you awake will be your credit card bill. Wealth Management / Wednesday, 26th November 2008

Getting the job done

After Allan Leighton turned around the fortunes of ASDA and Lastminute.com, he could have opted for the easy life, but instead became chairman of the Royal Mail. He tells GB why he doesn’t do easy. Business Leaders / Tuesday, 25th November 2008

The Bentley laptop

Not everyone does badly in a recession, and if you're one of the lucky ones, what better way to show it than by strutting about with a laptop made from a luxury car? Wealth Management / Wednesday, 19th November 2008

The S2u Upright Bike

Think “online racing” and the image that springs to mind is of inactive teenagers who can hardly remember the last time they set foot outside. Wealth Management / Thursday, 6th November 2008

A racing heart

Robin Holiday combines his entrepreneurial acumen with a commitment to the community through his not-for-profit school uniform business. Wealth Management / Thursday, 28th August 2008

A well-connected car stereo

No car stereo has ever offered so many connections, according to publicity. Wealth Management / Thursday, 28th August 2008

Creating a buzz

Paul Telford describes himself as a ‘normal guy with two kids’. He’s also the founder of Emotional Bliss, a manufacturer of female sex toys. Achieving Growth / Friday, 8th August 2008

Neverlate Executive Alarm Clock

Innovation is alive and well in the world of alarm clocks. We’ve seen clocks that wake you gently with light or rudely with vibration. Now for £39.95 you can purchase possibly the most complicated alarm clock ever invented. Wealth Management / Friday, 18th July 2008

Rising star: Glassesdirect.co.uk

James Murray Wells started online spectacles retailer Glassesdirect.co.uk with the last £1,000 of his student loan. With the help of VCs he is now aiming to turn it into a £1 billion company. He tells GrowthBusiness his story. Achieving Growth / Tuesday, 3rd June 2008

The electronic cigarette

They say there’s no smoke without fire, but that was before the electronic cigarette. Launched in the UK today, the SuperSmoker uses a microchip and a harmless liquid made up of food products that, when the user inhales, turns into a virtually odourless vapour that looks just like smoke and provides the hit of nicotine. Wealth Management / Thursday, 22nd May 2008

Wish I'd known... Caprice

Having made the transition from lads' mags to business, former Wonderbra model Caprice Bourret now designs and models her own lingerie brand. Achieving Growth / Thursday, 22nd May 2008

Wish I'd known... Rachel Elnaugh

Rachel Elnaugh shot to fame in 2005 as one of the investors on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den, but crashed back down when her gift experiences business Red Letter Days went to the wall, along with her career as a dragon. Here, she reveals the lessons she learned. Achieving Growth / Friday, 4th April 2008

Rising star: Ethical Superstore

Ethical Superstore, an online retailer of fair trade, organic and eco-friendly goods, is forecasting turnover of £2.2 million this year (up from £800,000 last year). We talk to co-founder Andy Redfern Achieving Growth / Thursday, 27th March 2008

Eric McCleneghan: the fastest car on the road

Most business leaders need a break from the stresses of running a company. And then there are those who chill out by doing something even more stressful, like Eric McCleneghan, CEO of discount retailer Premier Direct. Wealth Management / Wednesday, 30th January 2008

Imran Hakim and the iTeddy

Entrepreneur Imran Hakim secured £140,000 from Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis when he showcased the iTeddy on the BBC's Dragon's Den. This curious bear-cyborg hybrid is described as an educational toy that helps pre-school children learn as they play. Achieving Growth / Thursday, 17th January 2008

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