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Daily Express

‘Small firms and celeb-preneurs’

Owners of small firms do not believe celebrity entrepreneurs in TV shows like Dragon’s Den and The Apprentice reflect real life. A study by Nottingham University Business School showed 81 per cent of owners and 75 per cent believe  they distort public perceptions of entrepreneurship.

On page 65

Financial Times

‘Hard times reduce links in chains of supply’ (Jonathan Guthrie)

Price wars and sharp practice have changed business distribution, finds the Financial Times.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75b3965c-1679-11df-bf44-00144feab49a.html

Daily Telegraph: Business

‘Social networking is crucial for business’ (Duncan Bannatyne)

TV Dragon Duncan Bannatyne comments on how business can take advantage of staff’s use of social networking sites. 

Ironically, not online

Daily Mirror

‘Mirror Biz’

The Mirror’s weekly look at franchising and small business.

Tucked away on page 68

The Independent

‘Shops lose out to internet’

Experts at the British Property Federation’s annual retail summit warned yesterday hat town centres are losing the battle ro keep consumers in shops and said that local revitalisation measures are urgently needed. A report released by the Local Data Company showed that the number of empty town centre shops climbed to 17,780 in the second half of 2009.

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