Five finalists revealed for Veuve Clicquot’s 52nd year of Bold awards February 29, 2024 The latest spotlight has been placed on some of the UK's most exciting and emerging female entrepreneurs as Veuve Clicquot reveals the five finalists up for this year's Bold Awards.
We must build trust in AI to boost SME adoption, tech minister Saqib Bhatti says February 29, 2024 Developing trust in artificial intelligence is crucial if more small businesses are going to integrate the technology in their operations, the UK's tech minister has said.
London’s ‘strength reflected across UK’ as it leads record-breaking year for tech start-ups February 27, 2024 The UK has seen a record-breaking jump in new tech start-ups, new research finds, with London taking the wheel as the nation’s influential tech hub. The number of new tech companies in the UK jumped 22 per cent to 51,017 last year, according to analysis by audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK, up from [...]
Meet the women building a new way to deal with cancer February 27, 2024 Perci Health co-founders Morgan Fitzsimons and Kelly McCabe realised there was a gap that needed filling within the healthcare sector.
Digital training programme for businesses launched in latest push for growth February 22, 2024 The latest UK government-funded programme to boost small business growth will give London entrepreneurs free access to digital training and tools until 2025.
Is the UK becoming a ‘challenging place’ to grow a business? February 20, 2024 According to a new report from Goldman Sachs's 10,000 Small Businesses UK Programme, the number of 'high growth businesses' — those actively growing both headcount and revenue — dropped from 39,000 in 2008 to 36,000 in 2022.
Meet the founder sculpting her hobby into a multimillion-pound beauty brand February 20, 2024 Aimee Connolly, founder of Sculpted by Aimee, tells Jennifer Sieg how following her passion led to the creation of a multi-million-pound global beauty brand.
Revitalising London’s Corporate Image: The Jane Kisnica Effect February 15, 2024 London’s corporate heart, with its majestic history and financial prowess, is at a pivotal junction. The City, traditionally cloaked in conservatism, is now poised for a revolution in vibrancy through innovative graphic design. The message is clear and resonates more profoundly within the City’s iconic skyline: Embrace innovation or remain unseen. Graphic design is no [...]
Start Up Loan Scheme hits milestone of £100m issued to young entrepreneurs February 15, 2024 A grand total of £100m in Start Up Loans has been distributed to the “next generation” of business leaders, the latest breakthrough shows, despite an ongoing wave of SME funding challenges. Since the Start Up Loan Scheme, funded through British Business Bank, was introduced in 2012, some 15,000 loans have been issued to founders aged [...]
Why the traditional ‘9-5’ could be a thing of the past February 15, 2024 Ditching the traditional 9-5 career path could be the next generational trend, new research shows.