So the number of young people starting their own business is on the rise - no surprise there as far as I'm concerned.

A rising number of young people in Britain are choosing to ignore the traditional employment route and start their own business. That's according to a study of 160,000 of Britain's small businesses measured over the last three years.

George Osborne's business friendly Budget has already been given the approval of one of the UK's most powerful entrepreneurs. Sir Martin Sorrell, founder and CEO of WPP, has announced plans to bring the advertising giant's tax headquarters back to London - once the Budget measures become law.

Howard Harrison, Benoit Ruscoe and Alastair Hops have taken the humble laptop bag and made it sexy. In this exclusive interview, the founders of luxury bag company knomo share their thoughts on growing a brand, why DJs need laptop bags and how Apple has kept them on their toes.

Entrepreneur Simon Hedley went up against the Smarta clock to give us the details of his business FreshForms.com

Timely innovation or Heseltinian deja vu? In yesterday's Budget announcement, Osborne brought back the Enterprise Zone scheme to stimulate enterprise in deprived areas. So, what's in store for the lucky ten guinea pigs, hand-picked yesterday?

Today's Budget was delivered, according to George Osborne, with the spirit of "putting fuel back into the tank of Britain." The Chancellor announced a host of changes to encourage growth in small businesses around the UK. Here are the reactions from the business community.

Today's webchat followed the Budget through every twist and turn. Here is a round-up of the highlights from our expert panel, and the best comments from the floor. Here's what these entrepreneurs and business analysts made of the Chancellor's new Budget - and Osborne himself.

Here is George Osborne's full Budget speech, complete and unadulterated. Check out the Chancellor's sweeping rhetoric, pledges to small businesses and families and plans for future growth.

At 12:30 today, Chancellor George Osborne laid out his Budget for 2011. The measures include fuel duty, a shock change to the corporation tax regulations, and heightened support for start-ups. Here are all the main points that impact UK entrepreneurs and small businesses.