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The Pitch 2009: The Winner's story

In November 2009, Anthony Lau, founder of Cyclehoop, was named winner of The Pitch 2009, a £50,000 competition as part of Businesszone.co.uk, which Business Matters was proud to sponsor, for entrepreneurs. Anthony successfully made it through the regional heats and at the grand final impressed a top panel of judges including former Dragons' Den panellist Doug Richard; Tim Campbell, winner of The Apprentice and Charlie Mullins, star of The Secret Millionaire.

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Doug Richard on finding a Customer & Deriving a Market

Wondering how to find a market for your products? Find a single customer who will buy it!

This is a short clip from a recent training course as part of the School for Start ups programme run by ex-dragon Doug Richard.

For more pragmatic, practical advice on launching a successful startup or making your small business more profitable, visit www.schoolforstartups.co.uk. You can also follow them on Twitter at @s4startups.

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Increase your sales by marketing effectively to existing customers

From a time and money standpoint, the cost of acquiring new customers is very high, yet few startups and small businesses invest much thought or care into keeping those customers once they have been acquired. The failure to make this investment is one reason many startups and small businesses fail to thrive.

This is a short clip from a recent training course as part of the School for Start ups programme run by ex-dragon Doug Richard.

For more pragmatic, practical advice on launching a successful startup or making your small business more profitable, visit www.schoolforstartups.co.uk. You can also follow them on Twitter at @s4startups.

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Doug Richard's School for Startups: Sales Vs Marketing

Having problems selling your products and services? Make sure you are looking in the right place for your solutions.

This is a short clip from a recent training course as part of the School for Start ups programme run by ex-dragon Doug Richard.

For more pragmatic, practical advice on launching a successful startup or making your small business more profitable, visit www.schoolforstartups.co.uk. You can also follow them on Twitter at @s4startups.

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Skylet Andrew, Agent




Skylet Andrew discusses the importance of brand in sports, why you should always be prepared for a crisis, and how money should never be a factor in choosing a profession.


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