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Profiles

Mike Clare - Dreams

The founder of UK bed giant Dreams on motivation, going green and expansion nightmares

Martin Webb

TV business mentor and serial entrepreneur Webb on the value of failure, social enterprise and making millions

Sir Alan Sugar

Sir Alan on The Apprentice, smashing negativity, his computer brain and lazy HR drones

Martin Higginson

Exiled Monstermob boss Higginson in his first interview since returning to the mobile player

Brent Hoberman

Dot com icon and Mr Lastminute Hoberman on why he's starting all over again

Richard Reed - Innocent Drinks

The fruit smoothie pioneer is now heading for revenues of £100m with his values intact

Michael Smith - Mind Candy

The Firebox founder on MySpace, YouTube and raising $11m for new web 2.0 venture Mind Candy

Stephen Purdew - Champneys Health Resorts

Can this premium brand hold its sparkle in Argos?

Zef Eisenberg - Maximuscle

Don't mess with Zef. Read how he's shaking up the sports nutrition market

Nick Robertson - ASOS

ASOS lost 45% of its stock and stopped trading for two months when disaster struck. Nick Robertson explains how it came back stronger

Mayank Patel - Currencies Direct

Mayank Patel is targeting a £5bn turnover in only five years. Find out how he's going to do it

James Averdieck - Gü Chocolate Puds

James Averdieck’s explains how his pudding range, Gü, has got the supermarkets begging for seconds.

Ian Stewart - Zoo Digital

Ian Stewart sold Gremlin Interactive for £24m then suffered a mountain-top heart attack, but his latest business, Zoo Digital, is flying.

Doug Richard - Library House

Renowned for his reasoned investments, Library House chief executive Doug Richard talks about innovation and investment.

Peter Jones - Phones International Group

Star of TV's Dragons' Den, we find out why Peter Jones is becoming one of the UK’s best known entrepreneurs.

David Gold - Gold Group International

He’s been there, done it and if he hasn’t got the T-shirt then it’s been popped on a model and turned into profit.

Laura Tenison - JoJo Maman Bébé

Maternity and children’s wear brand JoJo Maman Bébé founder Laura Tenison on seeking an equity partner

Tony Laithwaite - Laithwaites

Tony Laithwaite’s glass is always half full – and who can blame him? He explains how he's combined a £250m business with pleasure so effectively.

Caprice Bourret - Caprice

From celebrity Big Brother to a celebrity in big business, Caprice now considers herself an entrepreneur - is she?

Greg Ingham - Future Network

Once valued at £1.2bn, the dotcom collapse forced Greg Ingham to stave off Future Network Plc’s bankruptcy. Now it’s on the verge of joining publishing’s elite.

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