Friday 14 October

A good proportion of you reading this will be doing so furtively, lest your boss realise that you harbour secret ambitions to quit your job and launch your own business.

While many people run start-ups alongside their paid employment, it can be tricky to gain much from your regular job that will aid your own venture, other than a regular wage.

But it’s possible to learn many entrepreneurial skills while employed. Your boss may even help you with your ambitions. Today, we explain how you should best go about it.

Elsewhere, we have news of the second coming of Startmate, round up the best of the web’s reading and mentor Dean Ramler has some tips on how to cut down your sales cycle.