Useful To Startups
Lord Sugar
Chairman of Amshold Group which is owner of Viglen, Amscreen and Amsprop.2,025,846 followers | Follow
Peter Jones
Entrepreneur, Investor, founder of the UK's 1st Enterprise Academy. Creator of American Inventor in US & Star of Dragons' Den in UK.556,377 followers | Follow
Duncan Bannatyne
Entrepreneur, Author, Philanthropist and star of Dragons' Den518,668 followers | Follow
Martin Zwilling
Veteran startup mentor, executive, blogger, author, tech professional, and angel investor. Published on Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and Huffington Post.493,300 followers | Follow
Alain de Botton
Interested in wisdom and action. Writer; most recently of 'Religion for Atheists'.219,410 followers | Follow
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur is the magazine for the small-business community.154,241 followers | Follow
Jason Calacanis
I angel invest in awesome startups... and try to build them myself. Be excellent to each other.143,341 followers | Follow
Dharmesh Shah
Entrepreneur. Founder/CTO @HubSpot inbound marketing and startup blogger at OnStartups.com.135,733 followers | Follow
VentureBeat
Tech. People. Money. We bring you news on what matters in the tech business world.89,941 followers | Follow
news.yc Popular
I'm a news.ycombinator bot, get the latest from news.yc! Please retweet our stories! Built by @riklomas50,313 followers | Follow
Venture Hacks
Advice for startups. We also do @angellist. Tweets by @nivi. Thx for reading.49,756 followers | Follow
The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust helps change young lives. Tweets by Ed, Jo & Dan in the web team.43,363 followers | Follow
BBC Dragons' Den
This is the official Dragons' Den feed. We're now open for business and on the search for the next generation of talented entrepreneurs to pitch to the Dragons.42,963 followers | Follow
Business Link
Business Link is government’s online resource for businesses. It contains essential information, support and services for you and your business.38,611 followers | Follow
martha lane fox
By day i am UK govt's digital champion+ founder/chair of @go_on_uk +by night @luckyvoice NED @mydeco, @marksandspencer, @orangeprize. Co-founded lastminute.com32,136 followers | Follow
Entrepreneurs' Club
Entrepreneurs’ Club International, Win-Win Paradigm, Considerate Capitalism, Self-Development, Law of Attraction, Eco Entrepreneur, Lateral Thinking, Fun.26,354 followers | Follow
Mike Briercliffe
IT & Comms Entrepreneur, Mentor, Speaker, Firestarter, Social Biz Architect, Matchmaker, UNIX vet, prompter of @twegals. Klout & PeerIndex lurk around 50/60s23,103 followers | Follow
Paul Morin
CompanyFounder.com blog is dedicated to peak performance for entrepreneurs and leaders. Founded by Paul Morin.22,031 followers | Follow
Dan Gillmor
Bio and disclosures: http://dangillmor.com/about (Photo by Joi Ito)20,230 followers | Follow
UpStart Bootcamp
UpStart Bootcamp is an online school for startups. We help founders build companies faster, with less capital and more flexibility.18,219 followers | Follow
Entrepreneur Country
Founded by Ariadne Capital CEO Julie Meyer, Entrepreneur Country is a global community of 40000 entrepreneurs and investors http://www.entrepreneurcountry.com18,056 followers | Follow
BusinessZone.co.uk
Advice for small business entrepreneurs. E-bulletins: http://is.gd/xu9R Updated by @Dan_Martin Other feeds: @smallbizgrants @the_pitch Sister site: @UKBizForums17,792 followers | Follow
T. Brian Jones
I share useful resources with Engineers, and I'm co-founder of Industrial Interface, a community for Engineers and Suppliers in manufacturing.14,600 followers | Follow
Kevin Johansen
I help build communities of entrepreneurs, investors and advisers all over the globe. Email me - Kevin@BusinessCatapult.com - .for details.14,212 followers | Follow
Doug Richard
Entrepreneur, Investor, Teacher, former Dragon from Dragons Den. Founder of SchoolForStartups teaching entrepreneurship around the globe12,421 followers | Follow
Red Gate Software
Red Gate Software: the foundry of ingeniously simple tools for SQL, .NET, Oracle and the Cloud10,380 followers | Follow
Lord Paul Drayson
Father of 5, Le Mans racing driver, Owner of Drayson Racing Technologies, Labour Peer in House of Lords, science entrepreneur10,159 followers | Follow
Real_Business
Activist, analyst, community-builder for high-performance UK bizs. UK's 1st mag just for entrepreneurs (way back in '97)9,936 followers | Follow
Lucy P. Marcus
CEO, non-exec board director; Reuters columnist on boards & leadership; HBR contributor; IE Biz School Prof of Leadership & Governance; thinker, speaker, doer.9,845 followers | Follow
brenthoberman
cofounder lastminute.com, made.com, mydeco.com, founders forum,profounderscapital, non exec, gmg, talktalk,easycar and timeout9,722 followers | Follow
Neil Sisson
Irish Internet Entrepreneur and business development expert. Looking to surround myself with other entrepreneurs and high potential people.9,597 followers | Follow
Rachel Elnaugh
Entrepreneur, star of the first two series of BBCTV's Dragons' Den and now @BarefootDoctor 's Business Manager9,076 followers | Follow
James Caan
8,900 followers | Follow
Anna Mullinder
Project manager-type person. Love exploring. Quietly proud that I was born in Essex. Job hunting after returning from a little round the world adventure.8,873 followers | Follow
UK Business Forums
The UK's most active online forums for small business entrepreneurs. Sister website to @BusinessZone. Published by @Siftmedia.8,516 followers | Follow
Liz Strama
Sweeping business owners off their feet and facilitating their new dream lifestyle! Business sales, mergers, acquisitions & MBO's8,500 followers | Follow
Enterprise UK
8,463 followers | Follow
School for Startups
Doug Richard’s School for Startups provides essential training seminars and advice for entrepreneurs and small businesses in the UK. What are you working on?7,967 followers | Follow
Annabel Kaye
Employment law TUPE, redundancy, bullying, work life balance, tribunals, bullying http://www.irenicon.co.uk http:/.koffeeklatch.co.uk 30+years experience7,585 followers | Follow
Elizabeth Varley
Co-founder & CEO @TechHub, community & workspace for tech entrepreneurs. London & Riga open, more soon. Prev: @LDNTwestival @SHINE_2010 http://is.gd/evarley7,344 followers | Follow
Business Center
Great information, products, tips and advice to build your business, regardless of its size7,339 followers | Follow
SocialEntrepreneur
Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship News. Recognizing social problems and applying entrepreneurship and innovative principles to make a social change.6,896 followers | Follow
SME Academy
Helping business owners and entrepreneurs win new business and get more from their staff.6,631 followers | Follow
enternships
Find entrepreneurial internships and work placements in start-ups and small businesses world wide! Like us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/EnternshipsHQ6,481 followers | Follow
BusinessChat
Its all about business talk, blogs, articles and information for the small business owner.6,399 followers | Follow
GM Chamber
The best business advice, opinion, news and expertise in Greater Manchester and further afield.6,373 followers | Follow
Angels Den
One of the largest Angel Investment networks helping business owners and start ups to find investment. A smart,fast & effective way to find business funding.6,270 followers | Follow
IPO.GOV.UK
Intellectual Property Office. Part of Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). Managing framework for patents, designs, trade marks and copyright.6,020 followers | Follow
Chris Flynn
We are a small but perfectly formed Product Design Studio, we would love you to share us in FB here: http://t.co/oHcCIIx5,367 followers | Follow
Tech. Strategy Board
The Technology Strategy Board is a business-focused organisation dedicated to promoting technology-enabled innovation across the UK.4,986 followers | Follow
Suzanne Dibble
Proud mum, happy wife, entrepreneurial lawyer. Loving helping mumpreneurs. Highly Commended Solicitor of the Year 2011. Best Supporting Business 2011.4,948 followers | Follow
Simply Measured
We help data hungry marketing & PR folks measure social media and create beautiful, custom reports in Excel. Tweets by the Simply Measured team.4,576 followers | Follow
BT Business
Have a question? Follow us and let us help! We're here Monday to Friday 8:00 - 18:00 - Bev is on duty today .4,358 followers | Follow
Business & IP Centre
Chloe Titcomb and Noma Siwela work in the Business & IP Centre team. Our hashtag: #bipc3,987 followers | Follow
Neil Davidson
co-founder and joint CEO of Red Gate Software, founder of Business of Software conference, chairman of the Cambridge Network. And I draw a bit.3,940 followers | Follow
BT Marketing 4 Biz
Let BT help you get your biz online, from website design & creation, to SEO & PPC help. BT - creating websites worth talking about. You're tweeting with Amy.3,932 followers | Follow
Roberto Bonanzinga
Partner at Balderton Capital (formerly Benchmark Europe)3,644 followers | Follow
Bill Morrow
Founder of Angels Den, Europe and Asia's largest angel network. Mentor at IBM Smartcamp. EiR at INSEAD3,518 followers | Follow
IDEABUYERcom
IdeaBuyer.com - We help inventors protect, sell, and license their inventions.3,516 followers | Follow
brockblake
CEO of Lendio.com, Serial entrepreneur, Husband, Father of 3, avid BYU sports fan.3,194 followers | Follow
Alex Mitchell
Founding member & UK President of @G20_YEA. Vice President of @YES_ECYE. Chairman of @YoungBrits. Ambassador for @GEWUK & involved in lots of other things...2,825 followers | Follow
Tom Loosemore
Doing GOV.UK stuff. Tweeting in a personal capacity, views expressed here not representing employer. Neck now rotating more than 90º.2,652 followers | Follow
Mark Littlewood
Runs the Business Leaders Network in the UK & the Business of Software Conference in Boston.2,486 followers | Follow
MaxPlanck-Innovation
Max Planck Innovation is responsible for the technology transfer of the Max Planck Institutes. We market the inventions of thousands of scientists to industry.2,453 followers | Follow
Barbara Cookson
entrepreneurial patent and trademark attorney, IP lawyer and legal maverick in a Central London basement. Politics governed by Catholic Social Doctrine2,316 followers | Follow
Alex van Someren
I'm a Partner at Amadeus Capital, investing in early-stage technology in the UK. Contact me by mailto:avansomeren@amadeuscapital.com2,255 followers | Follow
Springboard
An intensive 13 week mentoring acceleration programme, managed by @jd & @jessinblue. Springboard London in Google Campus kicked off April 2012.2,215 followers | Follow
Venturelab
UK based seed fund startup accelerator. Our mentor led programme is open to any industry looking for startup investment. Visit our website for more details.2,082 followers | Follow
Simon Griffiths
I'm Simon Griffiths, Area Director for North & West England, at the Manufacturing Advisory Sevice . Making a difference in manufacturing since 2002 #ukmfg1,972 followers | Follow
HMG Skunkworks
HMG Skunkworks - Bringing together developers and government in an innovative, collaborative, agile space.1,922 followers | Follow
James M Cooper
Founder of @mimosaPLANET, Small Business Development Specialist, Consultant, Adviser & Lifestyle Design Enthusiast!1,879 followers | Follow
MRC Technology
MRC Tech Transfer, intellectual property, commercialisation and therapeutics discovery1,868 followers | Follow
Business & Patents
Info Service part of @leedslibraries 4 startups,companies,inventors 4 all on patents,trademarks,copyright market research etc.Home of the Leeds Inventors Group1,838 followers | Follow
Design 1st
From Napkin Sketch to Design of well engineered products, we exemplify Canadian innovation.1,830 followers | Follow
Tara Roskell
I blog about inventing and invention. I also interview inventors and invention experts for my podcast. Keen to connect with other creatives and inventors1,821 followers | Follow
San Fran Startups
Explore San Francisco area startup companies, news and job openings1,809 followers | Follow
Andrew Mitchell
Global phenomenon in Getting Stuff Done, to some. Irritant to many. Striving to help deliver Scotland's Low Carbon Economy.1,730 followers | Follow
The Renaissance Club
The Renaissance Club -The number one Dorset based business network in the south. For further information call 01202 7067431,634 followers | Follow
Seed Accelerator
We help startup and grow start-ups, we accelerate early-stage tech ventures, and we turn exceptional entrepreneurs into leading company directors.1,531 followers | Follow
Gareth Emberton
Business Coach Entrepreneur Coach, Keynote Speaker, NLP Master Practitioner, Entrepreneur1,514 followers | Follow
Ignite Cornwall
Cornwall Business Plan Competition. £100,000 of cash and services for the best business idea1,503 followers | Follow
Oportunis Group
Group of Companies assisting Innovation & Business Growth- We are @broadcastcsi @RoutetoFunding, @RoutetoExit, @InventorsGroup, @dealmakersclub and many more1,399 followers | Follow
Rob Carpenter
Affordable app development and partnership opportunities for Apple, Android and Windows1,392 followers | Follow
IPWire.com
IPWire.com: the leading newsletter focused on IP Commercialization. Published by Fluid Innovation, Austin TX. Tweets: by Tom1,381 followers | Follow
Julian Ranger
Angel Investor (jranger.com), entrepreneur & engineer (CEng). Founder of dadapp.com your private social network for you, your home, your world.1,251 followers | Follow
Head Gardener
Crowdfunding with benefits. For business, social, community projects. Take ideas, ambition & connections, add experienced mentors & entrepreneurs, mix gently.1,220 followers | Follow
Chris Chapman
Part time Finance Directors for ambitious SMEs. Strategy, planning & fundraising by some of UKs most entrepreneurial FDs. Mentors for Springboard programme etc1,201 followers | Follow
Business Thinking
We'll be enabling businesses to exchange ideas, create new contacts and challenge their thinking as well as sharing insights from #businessthinking1,180 followers | Follow
Andrew J. Sherman
M&A Partner at Jones Day; Author and Professor on Business Growth Strategies and Harvesting Intangible Assets; Proud American1,178 followers | Follow
Anders Sundelin
IA/IP Strategy Consultant with a passion for and a blog about business models1,146 followers | Follow
Alex Jones
Product design and development consultants. From Industrial Design to production sourcing.1,134 followers | Follow
Promote the Progress
Promote the Progress patent law blog of @jmattbuchanan.1,116 followers | Follow
Daresbury SIC
One of two national science and innovation campuses bringing together leading edge science with high-tech business. Designated as the Sci-Tech Enterprise Zone.1,103 followers | Follow
IfMCambridge
The IfM brings together expertise in management, economics and technology to address the full spectrum of industrial issues.1,097 followers | Follow
The Own-it team
Free information and advice on copyright, design right, trade mark, confidentiality and licensing for the creative sector. Silvia and Joe are tweeting.1,095 followers | Follow
jeremy jefferies
Fancy a new challenge for 2011? Well this could be it, build a business as your sole career or around your current Job, school run, university or college.1,060 followers | Follow
Angela Paterson
Entrepreneur, connector, networker, advisor. Fast mover, slow runner, wannabe triathlete. If it doesnt exist, create it.1,045 followers | Follow
S4Stv / s4s
Doug Richard's Entrepreneur's Channel: S4Stv - Live online TV for entrepreneurs1,041 followers | Follow
Innovate group
Innovate on_connect. Join the community & stay up to date. Innovate -network, conference, exhibits, 1:1 meetings. Hosted by Technology Strategy Board.1,038 followers | Follow
Venture Capital News
Live breaking Venture Capital news. Powered by TopicFire HeatRank. Tweeting only 10/10 ranked news. You should follow us with your mobile phone!1,036 followers | Follow
NCGE Make It Happen
Make It Happen is a complete support system helping students and graduates set up their own business.1,005 followers | Follow
TechTransferTactics
Leading publisher/producer of resources aimed at helping technology transfer offices and their staffs in every facet of the research commercialization challenge970 followers | Follow
Jonathan May
I make stuff happen. CEO of @Sponsorcraft. Multiple founder. Chairman @TangibleFX. @XMOS evangelist. Team GB Foosballer.931 followers | Follow
Mary Adams
Founder of Trek Consulting, author of Intangible Capital, creator of the IC Knowledge Center. Helps unlock hidden corporate value.929 followers | Follow
DO Brand and Digital
Design agency with added thinking. Digital and traditional media. You?886 followers | Follow
IntellectualVentures
Official Twitter account for Intellectual Ventures, the global leader in the business of invention.876 followers | Follow
Justin Whitston
Multi Million business success at 34. Multitude of experience highs and lows but nothing tops being Dad and Hubby at 39. Now building my New Co.841 followers | Follow
Further Education
This is the Twitter feed for Make Your Marks Further Education team.836 followers | Follow
Adolfo Plasencia
Technology writer. Ubiquitous Learning Teacher | Prof. de Sist. de Aprendizaje Ubicuo @uned. Director Powerful Ideas Summit. Dir. para Europa MITUPV Exchange.783 followers | Follow
UKTI L.A. - Creative
Carlo leads UK Trade & Investment's LA-based biz dev team, connecting US & UK companies in entertainment, creative, and media endeavors. Or endeavours.782 followers | Follow
Steve Livingston
Business & tax advisor to fast growth entrepreneurial businesses, mainly in digital and tech space. Chartered Accountant & Partner at Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP767 followers | Follow
William Axtell
City corporate lawyer. Home is Oxford - work is London. Likes technology, Vespas, Africa, family, cycling. Carpe diem...fugit irreparabile tempus765 followers | Follow
Brian Powers
business attorney, start-up enthusiast, father of 2, love all things cuse and indy741 followers | Follow
Lee Theobald
A web and Java developer who likes to tinker with all these funky gadgets694 followers | Follow
Innovation Edge
Innovationedge is a management consulting firm founded by @cherylperkins that specializes in strategic innovation and growth.673 followers | Follow
Pitch & Mix
Connect with the Cambridge innovators- Thursdays, 8:45am, Clowns Café, King Street, CB1 1LN. Pay for nothing but coffee. Pitch if you like. Mix all you want.634 followers | Follow
Rowan Gardner
Chairman of Biolauncher Ltd (@biolauncher), growing innovative biotechnology companies, finding funding and celebrating science fuelled business.583 followers | Follow
Quakers & Business
We are in sympathy with what Friends stand for in the world, and seek to promote Quaker principles particularly in the context of business and the workplace.559 followers | Follow
Stewart McTavish
IdeaSpace Director at the University of Cambridge. Experimenting with different ways to support a vibrant innovation communinty.506 followers | Follow
Stephen Bozzone
I'm an engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, speaker, and author. I want to help people be more creative488 followers | Follow
Lee Mallabone
I make stuff, usually with computers and internets. Building @rapportive at @linkedin. Originally from England.482 followers | Follow
QM Entrepreneurs
Queen Mary Entrepreneurs is a student society at QMUL dedicated to encouraging entrepreneurship and enterprise throughout the university.444 followers | Follow
Smart Idea Store
The online business network where Inventors meet Project Partners with the finances, skills and resources to turn ideas into commercial products!441 followers | Follow
Billy Boyle
334 followers | Follow
StartupsIP
StartupsIP is a blog written by Philadelphia IP attorney @lkravets, focusing on the intersection of tech startups and Intellectual Property issues.320 followers | Follow
SocialOptic
The people behind http://MilestonePlanner.com/ SurveyOptic and other great Social Technology Tools for productive and social business. Living the Web 2.0.313 followers | Follow
Cong Cong Bo
286 followers | Follow
Graham Barker
Invention adviser, researcher and writer since 1984. Author of 'A Better Mousetrap' and EPO Inventors Handbook. Also playwright. Likes Dylan, Stones, jazz.283 followers | Follow
Cambridge i-Teams
Teaming students with industry mentors and real University inventions to assess commercial viability of new technology208 followers | Follow
Stuart Hillston
Strategy, sales & finance for the coolest technology, always interested in early stage companies with strong IP seeking assistance with growth/direction.198 followers | Follow
Aldo De Leonibus
MD @Inventya. Inventya is a commercialisation consultancy specialised in science,engineering and technology.180 followers | Follow
Realise Design
Hot design champs and hero helpers of businesses developing products.179 followers | Follow
Olivia Becker
Exclusive IP Auction & Patent Litigation Symposium for Entrepreneurs, Inventors, IP Attorneys & VCs -- Visit http://bit.ly/IP-auction-SF150 followers | Follow
quedos @ qmul
Queen Mary Centre for Enterprise and Development Opportunities in Society129 followers | Follow
Inventor Forum
124 followers | Follow
Valerie De Leonibus
We are a commercialisation consultancy specialised in science,engineering and technology.108 followers | Follow
ISU Hokudai
We are International Strategy Unit (ISU), Center for Innovation and Business Promotion, Hokkaido University. Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/kLoqz299 followers | Follow
Roger Stone
Senior partner Mayfield Business Group (MBG), working for Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), FlyTXT investor, marketing consultant in ITC & media97 followers | Follow
The Chilli
Empowering another generation of entrepreneurs and investors. Now in its 11th year, one of the earliest platforms for tech entrepreneurs across the globe.94 followers | Follow
L Smith-Higgins
Head of Business Outreach and Education at the UK Intellectual Property Office.63 followers | Follow
Dr. Roger Lowe
ip4all is one of the leading providers of intellectual property related advice and assistance to small and medium sized enterprises. Go to our website for more.51 followers | Follow
Bernd Petak
Bernd Petak is an advisor, entrepreneur and consultant. He's a biz guy with a customer and product fixation as well a technical twist he can't seem to shake.44 followers | Follow
Deb Peckham
8 followers | Follow
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