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Business hopefuls defy downturn

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About 30,000 people are starting small businesses in the UK every month despite troubled times for the economy, figures suggest.

John Davis, marketing director for local business at Barclays, spoke to BBC 5 Live about the challenges facing entrepreneurs in the current economic climate.

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