Being first to market has made all the difference to the career of serial entrepreneur David Martell. He first introduced sensors tracking traffic jams on motorways and now his latest venture, Chargemaster, provides charging equipment for electric cars with phenomenal success.

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Home businesses contribute £284bn of the UK's GDP and with another 1,400 people deciding to swap office desks for their kitchen tables every week, we've teamed up with Viking to find out more about these Home Business Heroes.

A new campaign aiming to break down the barriers between businesses and the youth sector held its first event last night.

Former Apprentice runner-up Claire Young gives her thoughts on episode two of The Apprentice and she's tired of these tame wannabe entrepreneurs.

Smarta chief operating officer Matt Thomas is impressed with Telefónica's tech start-up incubator, which will open in London in May.

It didn't take Royal Mail long to announce price hikes on stamps after Ofcom paved the way for higher charges.

A challenging administrative burden stops small businesses in the UK from hiring new staff.

Not enough small firms see customer service as a key factor in growing their business, according to new research.

It's the football manager simulation game that's so addictive it carries a section that tells you how many days of your life you've lost to it.

Continuing his start-up journey, this month Dickie Wilkinson comes to terms with selling.