At Home Magazine

This month’s at home business expert Dragon’s Den James Caan has been singing the praises of Barack Obama this week.

Dragon’s Den star James Caan has a rags to riches tale that is an inspiration to us all. But what is really interesting about James is that he thinks that passion is the one key to success.

He believes that if there is fire in your belly and you really want 'it' then the rest will fall into place. It's certainly worked for him – he's now a multi-millionaire with a jetset lifestyle as well as plenty of television notoriety.

Picture the scene: a Saturday morning in the spring of 1977. A detached house in Forest Gate, a suburb of north east London. Inside, 16-year-old James Caan (born Nazim Khan) shuts the door to his bedroom, decorated with posters of his beloved Chelsea FC, for the last time.

Women have been in engineering roles since the First World War, but it’s still seen as a man’s job despite women pushing the boundaries and proving they have the skills, the dedication and the knowledge to succeed…

Each one of the five top business brains in the den has the opportunity to make someone’s entrepreneurial dream come true – we take a look at where these ‘ultrapreneurs’ have come from, and what they have to offer…

Even the most capable candidates can spoil their chances of securing a job if they fail to make a good impression at their interview with a prospective employer, so make sure you show yourself in the best light…

Training and development are vital for you and your employer. So, don’t rest on your laurels. Follow our guide to getting your company’s backing.

Once upon a time, training meant acetate, projectors and stacks of photocopies that would never again see the light of day.

Setting up a business at home can be a great way to get started, but can be risky. Here’s how to get going…

Running a home-based business is one of the best ways to get started in your chosen career because you can keep your overheads and start-up costs low.

We hear from three successful entrepreneurs who sufficiently impressed James on Dragons’ Den to secure his investment.

Running a profitable franchise is not as easy as it seems. You need excellent managerial skills and a lot of hard graft to make it work.