OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Young entrepreneurs

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Three young entrepreneurs, all in their early twenties, join Evan Davis to discuss the headaches in getting their businesses up and running, and the dilema facing them in the next chapter.

16 Feb

2012

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Creative Commons Image By Wi2 via Flickr under CC license The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with people running leading and emerging companies.

Three young entrepreneurs, all in their early twenties, join Evan to discuss the headaches in getting their businesses up and running. They also discuss the next chapter - moving on and crucially letting go or getting out.

Joining Evan in the studio are Suleman Sacranie, founder of online wholesaler 99pwholesaler.com; Kelly Goss of independent fashion brand Rock 'n' Needle; Louis Barnett, founder of luxury chocolate maker Chokolit.

The Bottom Line is on BBC Radio 4 at 8.30pm on Thursday, 16th February 2012. For further broadcast details, and to listen to the episode online, visit bbc.co.uk.

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