f it hadnt been for chess grand master Garry Kasparov Michael Smith might not have been running Mind Candy today. Hed almost certainly have been an entrepreneur though. But it was his shot glass chess set that got everybody talking about his first company Firebox.com. That said, there was a whole lot more to Firebox and one sliding doors moment
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Michael Smith — Co-founded Firebox.com then raised $11m VC for Mind Candy
Posted by cmypitch under Success StoriesFrom http://cmypitch.com 5775 days ago
How to run a business in heavy snow - cmypitch.com
Posted by cmypitch under NewsFrom http://cmypitch.com 5775 days ago
As we all know, Britain grinds to a halt at the first sign of any weather not categorised as 'overcast to light drizzle' by the Met Office.
Many entrepreneurs and small business owners will be fretting through the early part of this week at the perceived disadvantage this puts them at. But fret not, because there are plenty of things you can
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The importance of getting the right advice - BFA talks to cmypitch.com
Posted by cmypitch under StartupsFrom http://cmypitch.com 5777 days ago
2008 provided less than positive news for many businesses, but with the Government latest announcement to encourage banks to lend to individuals and businesses, it could leave many of us wondering what step is to take next. If you have your own business you might be considering new ways to expand and make money. For an individual it will be differ
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Why the recession throws up new opportunities - Sir Ronald Cohen
Posted by cmypitch under FinanceFrom http://cmypitch.com 5777 days ago
As we know, this recession's going to be pretty serious. We've already seeing very significant drops in the value of companies, we've already got debt coming out of the system, and deflating asset values.
Read the full article on http://cmypitch.com
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Al Gosling — CEO of Extreme Group and Founder of the Extreme Sports Channel
Posted by cmypitch under Success StoriesFrom http://cmypitch.com 5777 days ago
Al Gosling talks to cmypitch.com Entrepreneur TV
Al Gosling, developed a passion for extreme sports during his early teens and following a number of jobs went on to set up a business that would rapidly grow into the Extreme Group. School work was never a big focus for Al and being partially dyslexic he never achieved anything of note, but very
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Community for small business advice
Posted by cmypitch under Products and ServicesFrom http://cmypitch.com 5803 days ago
Do you own, work for or run an SME? The SME community provides useful resources and tools to help you grow and maintain your business.
Check out the information centres, forums and event listings and consider pitching for services you need.
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Charles Dunstone - Founder of high street giant Carphone Warehouse- cmypitch.com
Posted by cmypitch under Success StoriesFrom http://cmypitch.com 5808 days ago
Charles Dunstone is the man who turned £6,000 in savings into a corporation worth £2bn in just 19 years. The son of a BP executive and a former boarder at Uppingham, where he gained distinctly average grades, Dunstone is not a rags to riches story exactly, but his start in business life was certainly fairly modest. Find out more and watch the full
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Elevator Pitch: cmypitch has big plans for small businesses
Posted by cmypitch under Products and ServicesFrom http://www.guardian.co.uk 5814 days ago
cmypitch.com is a social network for small businesses. It helps entrepreneurs engage and do business with investors and service providers, such as accountants or lawyers, as well as other entrepreneurs. It's video-based and has five distinct communities for anyone starting, running, growing or selling a business. The product that often grabs peop
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FT.com / UK - Business leaders call for stability - cmypitch.com
Posted by cmypitch under TaxesFrom http://www.ft.com 5814 days ago
Business leaders are calling for more help for small and medium sized businesses. Hear their calls and thoughts here.
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Sir James Dyson talks to cmypitch.com Entrepreneur TV
Posted by cmypitch under Success StoriesFrom http://cmypitch.com 5823 days ago
British inventor, entrepreneur, and industrialist Dyson first came to notice with his design of the Ballbarrow, which won a Building Design Innovation Award (1977). Having sold his interests in this product, he developed the innovative G-Force vacuum cleaner. Unable to interest any European manufacturers to invest in its manufacture he worked with
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