The 100 City people you need to follow on Twitter this year, day one: Entrepreneurs
It's the beginning of 2015, so it's time to give your Twitter account a revamp: out with that Cheryl Cole spoof account, in with people who can give you the knowledge to get ahead in your career.
Over the next five days, we'll be giving you the best and brightest City types to follow, from entrepreneurs to analysts to property gurus.
Today, we've got the top 20 entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter. And best of all, there's not a Dragon in sight….
| 1 | Richard Branson | @richardbranson | Founder, Virgin Group | Tie-loathing adventurer, philanthropist & troublemaker, who believes in turning ideas into reality. Otherwise known as Dr Yes at @virgin! |
| 2 | Brent Hoberman | @brenthoberman | Co-founder, Lastminute.com, angel investor | Cofounder http://lastminute.com , http://made.com , founders forum, non exec:gmg,talktalk,shazam+ eton |
| 3 | Sherry Coutu | @scoutu | Angel investor | Product Strategist, entrepreneur, angel investor and non-exec board director. |
| 4 | Lord Young | @TheLordYoung | Government adviser on enterprise, "godfather" of government's StartUp Loans scheme | A serial entrepreneur since 1961 and an occasional politician, presently in Downing Street as the PM's Adviser on Enterprise. The Godfather of StartUp loans. |
| 5 | Pete Cashmore | @PeteCashmore | Founder, Mashable | CEO and Founder of http://Mashable.com. |
| 6 | Lance Uggla | @LanceUggla | Founder, Markit | No bio |
| 7 | Nick Hungerford | @nickhungerford | Chief executive, Nutmeg |
I'm the CEO of Nutmeg, the company on a mission to democratise saving and investing. I'm a career finance person, Stanford MBA and sports fan.
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| 8 | Nick Wheeler | @nicktheshirt | Founder, Charles Tyrwhitt |
Started Charles Tyrwhitt 20 years ago. Loving shirts ever since.
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| 9 | Martha Lane Fox | @marthalanefox | Co-founder, Lastminute.com and Lucky Voice, non-exec director, Marks & Spencer | No bio |
| 10 | Holly Tucker | @HollyLTucker | Co-founder, notonthehighstreet.com |
Founder & President at http://notonthehighst.com, co-writer of 'Build a Business From Your Kitchen Table' and 'Shape Up Your Business'. Founder of Happy Bricks Fdn
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| 11 | Simon Nixon | @SimonNixon | Founder, Moneysupermarket | Having sold Moneysupermarket.com, Nixon has moved on to SimonEscapes.com. Thus, expect lots of pictures of magnificent land- (and sea-)scapes, as well as the odd bit of gossip. |
| 12 | Rowan Gormley | @rowbags | Founder, Naked Wines |
Founder Naked Wines. Average dad. Terrible accountant.
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| 13 | John Vincent | @JohnV_LEON | Co-founder, Leon | Husband to @thekatiederham, father to two girls, Naturally Fast Food with @Henry_Leon at @leonrestaurants, master to Sonny. |
| 14 | Rupert Murdoch | @RupertMurdoch | Chairman and chief executive, News Corporation and Fox News | No bio |
| 15 | Rohan Silva | @rohan__silva | Co-founder, SecondhomeLDN, former government technology adviser | Co-founder, @SECONDHOMELDN.
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| 16 | Wendy Tan White | @wendytanwhite | Co-founder and chief executive, Moonfruit | Co-Founder & CEO @Moonfruit, Design-control DIY Website and Shop Builder. Recently acquired by Hibu (formerly Yell). @500Startups Mentor. Making stuff happen. |
| 17 | Saul Klein | @cape | Partner, Index Ventures | Klein may be the son of legendary investor Robin Klein, but that doesn't mean he's in his shadow. He has a particular fondness for data, so expect lots of charts on everything from Israeli tech IPOs to mobile phone penetration in Africa. |
| 18 | Kathryn Parsons | @KathrynParsons | Founder, Decoded |
Founder @DecodedCo. Entreprenette. Digital Enlightenment Evangelist. LDN/NY/GLOBAL.
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| 19 | Lord Ashcroft | @LordAshcroft | Founder and chairman, Crimestoppers; pollster-in-chief, Lord Ashcroft Polls |
Official Twitter profile for Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC, former Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, author, international businessman and philanthropist.
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| 20 | John Caudwell | @johndcaudwell | Founder, Phones4U, philanthropist |
Sold P4U In 2006 to focus on Philanthropy. Committed to donate half my wealth on death. Passionate about @caudwellkids & other causes that are changing world
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