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Who is supporting Britain’s future entrepreneurs?

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice, My big decision, Economy | Tags: entrepreneurs, entrepreneur, networks, Luke Johnson, My Big Decision, mentors, forums, startups, community, Pizza Express, groups, clubs, support

Here on Elevate blog, we write for and about those dynamic entrepreneurs and business leaders who have already ‘made it’ and are heading up successful companies, many in the corporate mid-market. But our next My Big Decision interviewee has got us thinking about how these CEOs started out and how a new wave of entrepreneur clubs and support networks is supporting British enterprise.

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Chris Brogan’s advice for companies on how to use social media in business

Tuesday, September 07, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice, Media sector | Tags: business, media, Twitter, social media, Facebook, marketing, LinkedIn, blogs, Enterprise 2.0, forums, community, Chris Brogan

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There are powerful business facets to Twitter and Facebook, but it requires some close attention to leverage them. ‘Social media rock star’ Chris Brogan suggests the first four steps any business should take. (Click the image to see a day in the social media life of Chris Brogan).

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