Ever had a great idea you have wanted to turn into a business? This video with some of the nation’s top entrepreneurs will help.
Running your own company can be a hard slog with rewards that take years to materialise, if they ever do.
To find out what separates business success from failure we got top tips from five finalists of the National Business Awards and heard the secrets of their success.
Go to nationalbusinessawards.co.uk
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