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Sherlock Holmes

On the right track

Diana Bentley investigates a clued-up company that helps trace missing people

Talent works wonders

The quest to find Britain’s best entrepreneurial business moves to the southwest of England and South Wales

Wanted: cultured quick-thinking chancers

Flexibility, sound cash management and an eye for opportunity will stand any business in good stead

Southwest England and South Wales focus

Boss of Zoeftig Paul Williams

Smart entrepreneurs sit tight

Taking financial risks is off the agenda in the southwest and South Wales, finds Liz Loxton

Dale Vince, Founder of Ecotricity, pictured by the company's first wind turbine

Southwest England and South Wales regional finalists

Ecotricity | Wyke Farms | Films at 59 | The London Women’s Clinic | Harding Brothers

Smooth operators get taste for healthy profits

A fruit drinks enterprise intends to be more than just flavour of the month

Flexibility the key to success

In the southwest and South Wales, million-pound investments are being made to improve transport links

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Regional focus

Man with Kilt Standing with Dog in Meadow

Scotland the green

Meeting the rising demand for renewable energy is a tough challenge for business

Map of London

Higher, busier, costlier ... a motto for 2012

Everything is bigger, faster and more vibrant in London - but does that help the entrepreneur?

Southeast England Map

Business drive keeps southeast in fast lane

Liz Loxton finds a region in good shape to ride out the economic downturn

James Caan

How to minimise risk

James Caan's five part series on doing business in a tough climate

Need to know

Finding a mentor

Someone who will push you out of your comfort zone and also offer practical advice can make a significant difference to your business

Brand building

A strong brand can aid growth, but can also be a millstone if the business loses our trust

Stick or twist?

Should you stick to the same sector for your next project, or are your skills sufficiently robust to tackle any field

CSR

Our experts look at the business case for corporate social responsibility and how to shape an organisation's ethical policies

Julie Diem Le, Marc Demarquette and Rob Taub

Two years and counting

Follow the trials and tribulations of three distinct start-up companies

Entrepreneur news

Claire Lewis and Pat Wood, owners of t-shirt company Truffle Shuffle, at their warehouse headquarters in Avonmouth outside Bristol. 2 October 2008.

Bristol’s Goonie gang put their shirts on fashion for nostalgia

A young business is cashing in on 1980s memorabilia, finds Jane Ure-Smith

A woman looking worried

Follow the rules on redundancies

Cutting staff is something a firm should do judiciously and with an eye on being best-placed when economy recovers

Market for eco heating keeps warming up

For Mark Henderson, earning a living from an eco-business all began with a green roof

Part-time bosses see firm grow

In the high-pressure world of recruitment, women beat all their business goals

The Green Rush. Is going green still good for profits? This week: Jason Gissing of Ocado
Ginger kitten licking its paw with closed eyes, front view.

Animal magic does trick for Vets Now

Vet business beats strong competition to win Scotland heat of the £35 million Entrepreneur Challenge

The Business Doctor

Considering candidates with unspent convictions and how best to acquire private company equity

A broken smoke alarm fired up son of ‘a mad entrepreneur’

Fire Angel founder, Nick Rutter, got plugged into his business idea over a couple of bottles of red

The Scotland regional finalists

Vets Now | Xodus Group | John Lawrie Group | Petrotechnics | Shore Laminate Fabricators

Application formalities | The right year end

Handling job applications to the letter and the tax implications of when a company sets its year end

The Entrepreneur Challenge

Entrepreneur Challenge

Bank of Scotland Corporate £25 Million Entrepreneur Challenge - Winner Matthew Riley, founder of Daisy Communications

It's not just about winning

There are many benefits to taking part in the Challenge according to entrants

Scotland Final

Scotland Final

Entrepreneur Challenge

Slide Show

Entrepreneur Challenge Q&A

Peter Cullum of Towergate.

What does it take to be a winner?

We quiz Challenge judge and entrepreneur Peter Cullum

      Businessman Standing by a Large Group of Arrow Signs

      Planning for success

      Our five-part series on how to get a small business started

      Nasim Alfassa, CEO of NMI Systmes

      How I made it

      It was a long road to success for Nissim Alfassa

      Anglo Italian Tiles Marcus and Matthew Elwell

      Feeling the pinch

      Smaller firms begin to see the first effects of the credit crisis

      DAVID AND PAUL FORD, OWNERS OF PROJUICE

      Smoothe operators

      Fruit drinks company has taste for healthy profits

      Bank of Scotland
      Corporate £35million
      Entrepreneur Challenge

      Bank of Scotland

      Bank of Scotland
      Bank of Scotland

      On October 2 the Scotland winner was announced following a prestigious event at Stirling Castle, with the other regional winners to be declared at subsequent events across the country and culminating with the announcement of the 2008 Entrepreneur Challenge national winner on December 3.

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      Challenge

      Bank of Scotland

      Every application will be assigned to one of our seven regions. Our panels will choose a regional winner to go through to the national final.

      Explore the regions below:

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      Bank of Scotland
      Corporate Entrepreneur
      Challenge 2008

      Bank of Scotland

      Scotland Regional Judges

      John Anderson
      John Anderson
      Chief Executive
      The Entrepreneurial Exchange
      Willie Haughey
      Willie Haughey
      Founder
      City Refrigeration Holdings
      For more information on the Bank of Scotland Corporate £35m Challenge judges, click here