Just a month ago the medieval town of Shrewsbury was hit by the worst flooding it had seen in 20 years. The River Severn rose to record levels and much of Shropshire’s county town and its half-timbered buildings were cut off. Some shops shut down after footfall fell to 25 per cent of the previous … Read more
The Government’s small business coronavirus rescue loans were launched today, but some entrepreneurs say they are confused as to whether they can get help. The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme was announced in the Budget and beefed up last week by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to sums of up to £5million, and is available through the British … Read more
Enterprise Nation’s Emma Jones shares her tips for small businesses on how to best to weather the coronavirus storm Small business founders could be forgiven for diving back under the covers, says Enterprise Nation’s Emma Jones. But while we shouldn’t underestimate the collateral damage the coronavirus will inflict on our economy, if we keep on … Read more
The Great British Entrepreneur Challenge has been bigger and better than ever in 2019 and after a flood of entries, we are proud to announce the shortlist of start-ups who’ve made the final. As ever, our goal was simple – to scour the country for great start-ups and early-stage firms and to find passionate entrepreneurs … Read more
The Chancellor staged a raid on the tax break for building a business yesterday as he slashed the lifetime limit on entrepreneurs’ relief from £10million to £1million. The move will hit serial entrepreneurs and those who have turned start-ups into medium-sized businesses and has been made due to fears that too much of the tax … Read more
Business leaders cheered the Chancellor’s £30billion emergency package of coronavirus-battling measures to help big and small firms in today’s Budget. In his first Budget, Rishi Sunak pledged extra help for the High Street, gig economy workers, and the small businesses that are considered the backbone of the UK economy, as the country faces huge disruption … Read more
Marie Farmer (pictured) started a nutrition app after challenges with weaning her autistic son, August With only a handful pledges two weeks into her online crowdfunding appeal, Marie Farmer knew she had to resort to desperate measures to meet her £5,000 fundraising target. Even though she was on holiday, she knew she had to start … Read more
International Women’s Day (IWD) has been celebrated for more than a century , starting from the early 1900s which saw revolutionary change, growth and the rise of radical ideologies. Since then, women from all over the world have fought for equality, from claiming their right to vote, to demanding equal pay and rights in the … Read more
A quarter of the UK’s high-growth companies have a female founder but just 9 per cent of the money invested into businesses in 2019 went to female-founded firms, according to a recent report. Moreover, this number has declined from 15 per cent in 2015 and 2016 – which the report, Female Entrepreneurs by data company Beauhurst, claims … Read more
‘It’s better for my health.’ That’s one response I had when it comes to why more people are now working from home. With panic over coronavirus at fever pitch, many workers may also be ordered to stay away from the office and do day-to-day tasks from the comfort of their home. However, the reality is, … Read more