Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win tickets to the Smarta way to do business LIVE this Monday. We've pulled the names of 10 lucky winners out of the hat. So, cross your fingers, hold your breath and read on to see if the luck fairy has tapped you on the shoulder today.

As Lord Davies shares his recommendations on how to boost the number of women on UK boards, we asked you what you thought of the proposals.

New service helps small firms seeking bank funding to bulletproof their numbers by submitting them in the format lenders want to see.

New figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the UK fell by 0.6% during the last three months of 2010, in a steeper decline than was originally anticipated.

The Guardian vs. Barclays debacle brings to mind the old adage 'people who live in glass houses...' - but it is also a useful lesson in how to handle negative criticism.

The speakers are waiting in the wings, the schedule is confirmed and we're all set to host our very first event. The smarta way to do business LIVE will take place next week, and we couldn't be more excited. Now it's time to reveal the line-up in full...

In the latest retailer/celebrity designer collaboration, TV presenter and 'style guru' Gok Wan is launching a new range of glasses into Specsavers. Here's the lowdown...

For the past two months, Smarta has been working with the lovely people at Brother to bring you free mentoring from some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the UK. As well as inviting readers to ask their 'burning business question', there was also the opportunity to win a two-hour mentoring session with each expert. Here's the highlights from Smarta founder Shaa Wasmund's week in the hot seat.

Neil Hammerton is CEO of Natterbox, a pioneering hosted voice communication company. In a nutshell, the service can make any phone your office phone, and has lots of clever tools to make sure that calls get through to the right people every time. Natterbox's aim is nothing short of lofty: to revolutionise the telecommunications industry. Here's Hammerton's 60-second pitch.

Reggae Reggae Sauce entrepreneur Levi Roots saw his dreams come true after an investment by Peter Jones and Richard Farleigh on Dragons' Denin 2008 turned his hot sauce business into a hugely successful national brand. Now he wants to help other start-ups realise their potential with a new book (inspired by Desmond Dekker!) - You Can Get It If You Really Want. Here's a taster for Smarta readers...