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Lessons of an entrepreneur: ‘the first rule of business is to stay in business’

At our second confessions event, startup entrepreneurs discussed the challenges they have faced in business and overcoming adversity Over Christmas…

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Posted in: Business, Technology Filed under: Guardian Small Business Network, Mubi, Seenit, Small business

Park strife: the battle over local green spaces

As funding for parks shrinks, councils are using them to make money and even selling off land. With locals protesting,…

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Posted in: Public sector Filed under: green space, Local government, Parks, public space

How will artificial intelligence change radiology?

Artificial intelligence and cognitive computing is being heralded as the brave new frontier of clinical IT, Kim Thomas reports on…

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Posted in: Health, Technology Filed under: artificial intelligence, radiology, Watson

From setback to success: entrepreneurs who are fortified by failure

Participants tell our Confessions of a Small Business seminar how a cool head and self-belief can sometimes turn adversity into advantage In…

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Posted in: Business

Why high flyers are swapping the boardroom for the classroom

From journalists to investment bankers, more professionals at the top of their game are turning to teaching. What does the…

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Posted in: Education Filed under: Education, headteachers, Schools, teachers

Does the government’s academy plan add up?

All schools are due to become academies by 2022, yet arguments still rageover their effects on standards, their financial management…

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Posted in: Education Filed under: academy, fees, finance, free, funding, management, ofsted, Schools, secondary, state, underperforming

Universities unbound: where will campuses without caps end up?

When the cap on student numbers was abolished, England’s universities gained new opportunities to raise funds and grow – so…

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Posted in: Education Filed under: admissions, colleges, fees, funding, higher education, loans, UCAS, undergraduate, unpaid

Exporters need a good product, a strong brand and to keep innovating

At the Guardian’s 'Trade Boost' event in Birmingham, experts offered advice to manufacturers on breaking into new markets. If you…

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Posted in: Business Filed under: business, Exporting to new markets, Guardian Small Business Network, Manufacturing sector, Small business, Trade Boost

Science magazine founder turns her kitchen into a lab

Jenny Inglis, who created children’s publication Whizz Pop Bang, and her family trial the science experiments at home. Like many…

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Posted in: Business, Education Filed under: children, home, mothers, publisher, science magazine, whizz bang pop

Tutoring startup offers a lesson in success

After its modest beginnings, The Profs now has an office in Belgravia. From left to right: Richard Evans (co-founder), Rory…

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Posted in: Business, Education Filed under: app, business, global, international, online, students, the profs, tutoring

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