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The region has survived the death of the steel industry by focusing on tech
Other businesses can learn from these entrepreneurs’ ‘can-do’ attitude
A founder’s ability to explain their potential is as important as the company they are pitching
Founders face tough decisions in their pursuit of mentoring and funding
Conflicts over strategy and management can kill a company
But research on the best regions for entrepreneurs shows the capital also has companies with the highest growth
But many are sole proprietorships and entrepreneurs say they need more support
Katie Hill-Gottesman tells Jonathan Moules about her Commuter Ads startup
Paris lures investors and companies to its giant Station F campus
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Three graduates who launched their own companies after leaving business school
Some founders struggle to foster talent and to let go
Three up-and-coming companies carving a niche for themselves and setting up shop in Britain’s old industrial heartlands
Instead of earning paltry fees why not build, run and own apps themselves?
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Join Jonathan Moules for a bonus episode of Start-up Stories
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Refugee inventor had a long journey from idea to market
Business handbook and entrepreneur’s memoirs is for those looking to make a living from what they enjoy
Business school in Nantes, France, helps creatives develop entrepreneurial skills
Young founders are forming networks after working in bigger tech clusters
Entrepreneurs who flounder weigh the value of perseverance over yielding to rejection
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