David Srodzinski - A New kind of Scottish Entrepreneur.

Richard Farleigh made enough money at the age of 34 to retire to Monte Carlo. But the 44 year old Australian has a penchant for private equity investment in young high growth technology startups - and this keeps him busy as he looks out for his next lucrative investment opportunity. Of about 50 technology companies that he has invested in, 15 have successfully exited, and about 10 continue to look promising. (1.99 pounds sterling).

Candace Johnson Micro Biography: 12.99 sterling. The year 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest achievements in communication technology. On the 4th October 1957, world history took a dramatic turn when what was the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first artificial, man-made space satellite to reach a geo-stationery orbit around the Earth. As an entrepreneur, her vision and efforts not only democratised the European telecommunication industry – thus enabling new business models – but also created the climate for deregulation. This laid the foundation for the next telecoms revolution of the internet age, broadband communication and digital TV.