Columnists

Duncan needs very little introduction as he is the founder and chairman of The Bannatyne Group and part of the famous five from the BBC Tv programme Dragons' Den

Michelle is known to many following her win of the 2006 series of The Apprentice and spending just under a year working for, the then, Sir Alan Sugar. Michelle now runs the business consultancy company Michelle Dewberry Ltd & the discount clothing & accessories web portal for women Chiconomise.com

Chief executive officer, co-founded ecommerce and EPOS systems vendor, Actinic in 1996. He has some 30 years experience in the IT industry. He is a prolific writer of articles and blogs for a large range of small business media.

Mark is a forward thinking digital strategist and entrepreneur. An industry veteran (being over 35!), he regularly consults on digital strategy to leading national retailers. As MD of award winning digital agency Coolpink, he’s committed to finding effective ways to engage consumers in today’s fragmented and rapidly evolving marketing landscape.

Brad Burton is 4Networking’s director, author and speaker. No stranger to adversity, he started 4Networking four years ago, after delivering pizzas to make ends meet when starting up, and it is now the biggest networking organisation in Britain. Last year he published his first book, Get Off Your Arse.

René Carayol is one of the world's leading business gurus specialising in leadership and culture, drawing from his experiences on the boards of some of the biggest British and American organisations. He is the best-selling author of the influential “Corporate Voodoo”, a regular television and radio broadcaster for the BBC and was awarded an MBE for outstanding service to the business community in 2004

Giles is an experienced solicitor and runs an online legal document service called The Contract Store. As a result, his specialism is helping small businesses to understand and get to grips with the law and to ensure they are adequately protected.

Mindy Gibbins-Klein MBA FRSA is founder of The Book Midwife® and Ecademy Press. Her clients have published over 300 books and consistently gain recognition by the media and the market as the top experts in their field

Paula Jones is a Fellow of the Institute of IT Training, and the Managing Director of Sixth Level Training based in North Yorkshire, working with smaller business to maximise your investment in training, saving you time and money.

The proprietor of Harriet Kelsall Jewellery Design Ltd, the UK’s leading bespoke jewellery design company specialising in bespoke engagement rings, wedding rings and eternity rings.  Harriet’s flagship studio in a North Hertfordshire village also makes her an expert on running a rural business.

20 years of commercial & operational experience covering 9 industries globally has provided Marc with the perfect platform for www.thebusinessgp.com.  Using his experience and approach (Discuss, Diagnose & Prescribe) has helped businesses of all varieties move forwards quickly and affordably.  Treating causes not symptoms with immediately actionable advice.

James Max presents LBC Radio’s Saturday Breakfast and Sunday Afternoon Show. He is a qualified Chartered Surveyor, former investment banker and was a partner of one of Europe’s leading private equity firms.

Founder of the Sales Training and Coaching Company Outstanding Results, Andy provides help, guidance and support to in-house sales teams of large and small organisations throughout the UK and Europe.

A business coach, marketing expert and author. He acts as a ‘potentialiser’ helping small businesses stay distinctive and effective. Ian revels in spreading new ideas. He’s author of ‘Leap! Ditch Your Job, Start Your Own Business & Set Yourself Free’ and ‘Juggle! Rethink Work, Reclaim Your Life’. iansanders.com

Enterprise PR expert and Founder of Integra Communications handles media communications for a range of clients from former Dragon Rachel Elnaugh to the UK’s fastest growing bioscience incubator, BioCity Nottingham. She is author of the ebook ‘PR on a Beermat’ and runs media workshops for entrepreneurs at the British Library Business and IP Centre.&l