Famous Entrepreneurs

James Caan
The entrepreneur, Dragons' Den star and investor talks new enterprise initiatives, re-engineering companies, and why he loves his workaholic existence
26/07/10 20:32
Luke Johnson
We meet the man with the cool hand that steered Pizza Express to success and has now turned to supporting angel investing
15/06/10 10:07
Seb Bishop
The international CEO of (RED) on building an iconic brand, the power of enterprise and why he has “the best job in the world”
18/05/10 09:08
John Griffin
The Addison Lee founder on how he’s kept Britain’s largest minicab firm thriving through the downturn
17/03/10 16:36
Harold Tillman
The rag trade mogul on losing a fortune, revitalising Jaeger and turning Aquascutum around
09/03/10 10:12
Bilimoria's fight to regenerate Cobra
The founder of Cobra Beer tells GB how he nearly lost his brand to the financial crisis and why he's doing things differently now
11/02/10 09:43
Peter Cullum
The Towergate founder explains why success has more to do with learning the right skills than God-given talent
11/12/09 09:56
Matthew Riley
The Daisy founder on a £200m flotation, taking on BT in the mid-market and working with Sir Philip Green
18/11/09 12:12
Julie Meyer
The Ariadne Capital founder on raising her first venture capital fund, ecosystem economics and defending her protégé from a "smear campaign"
11/09/09 08:00
Peter Jones
Why the Dragon is leading the race to create the UK's most enterprising generation yet
17/07/09 10:14
Tim Smit
The outspoken entrepreneur behind the Eden Project reveals why he wants to rewrite the rules of business
15/06/09 08:25
Simon Calver
The Lovefilm chief executive on his journey from blue-chip exec to entrepreneur
12/05/09 10:03
Deborah Meaden
The leisure tycoon on good timing, self-sufficiency and why she’s a reluctant celebrity
01/04/09 15:38
Charles Dunstone
Dunstone calls the market with his plan to steer Carphone through its toughest ever year
01/03/09 19:30
Sir Philip Green
The record-breaking billionaire on mammoth deals, his high-street empire and the one that got away
01/02/09 16:50
Martha Lane Fox
She survived the dot-com fall and a near fatal car crash. Will she make it through the credit crunch?
01/02/09 16:35
Victor Chandler
The 'Indiana Jones of gambling' invites GB to the Rock to discuss his offshore gamble
01/12/08 16:25
Sir Tom Farmer
The first Kwik Fit fitter on iconic ads, building a £1.2bn business and his secret sauce for success
01/12/08 16:08
Richard Branson
GB delves into Branson's new book finding a rare, maverick talent. Can he ever be emulated?
10/11/08 16:35
James Caan
The den’s latest recruit claims it’s not all about his bank balance
06/11/08 15:48

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