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Success: Hard wired for quality
Pair find niche in high-tech marine and residential automation jobs.

The Kiwi woman's guide to doing business in London
In London, Pattrick Smellie meets a group of Kiwi businesswomen who reckon they're in the ideal place to take on the world.

Looking for an angel at the Summit
From clever 'bio-beads', to seamless online searches, to virtual worlds for kids, a tempting array of entrepreneurial talent was on offer at this year's Angel Investor Summit, writes Lesley Springall.

Social entrepreneurship: Solution to old problems?
A new breed of entrepreneur is rising — young, savvy idealists who want to make a lifestyle of changing the world and with the independence to do it their way.

Success: One stop for a full health fix
Gym and health centre offers extra services to attract busy clients.

Play it cool when networking
Steve Hart finds that if you want to expand your business contacts, you need to get out more.

Success: Manufacturer seeks new niche
For plastic maker, innovation is a way to develop new sources of revenue.

Success: Independence key to IT fix-it firm
Industry veterans rely on selling their expertise, not hardware or software.

Success: New direction revives tea seller
A shop's failure prompts decision to focus on online sales instead.