UK family businesses fear ‘dishonesty’ in Labour’s tax plans September 24, 2024 UK family businesses are beginning to fear dishonesty within Labour's tax plans set to be revealed in the upcoming Autumn budget, a new poll has found.
Tall tails: The story of a city couple, a Siberian cat and a litter box September 23, 2024 When entrepreneur Aneisha Soobroyen adopted her Siberian cat Boo, the last thing she expected was never-ending stomach issues stinking up the litter box.
Revolut investor backs Gen Z credit card fintech Yonder September 19, 2024 Credit card start-up Yonder has exceeded a post-money valuation of £100m as it secured another £23.4m in its latest funding round, led by one of the early investors of fintech app Revolut. The credit card rewards firm, which is geared towards millennials and Gen Z consumers, plans to use the latest injection of funding to [...]
Reeves backs Invest in Women Taskforce as funding for female-led firms drops September 18, 2024 Rachel Reeves has backed the Invest in Women Taskforce after a new report revealed that the number of female founders who received private equity investment this year has dropped.
I was made redundant three times — but that didn’t stop me from following my ambitions September 16, 2024 “I knew I had to find something that really was a true pain point, not just for me but for my network…"
Founder Favourites: Can immigration fix the talent shortage in the UK? September 13, 2024 In this episode of Founder Favourites, co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Karoli Hindriks, co-founder of global relocation platform Jobbatical.
Meet the fintech boss transforming pensions from a puzzle into a clear plan September 10, 2024 Royden Greaves meets Jenny Seig to discuss how his company, Jarvis, is revolutionising retirement savings with an educational approach to pension planning.
Meet the founder rewriting the UK’s higher education playbook September 9, 2024 A model of specialisation has long been the golden rule of Britain’s higher education system - but what is the “true” and current value of such a degree?
Cat-shaped confectionery brand Candy Kittens’ taste of sweet success September 3, 2024 Ambition A.M. speaks to entrepreneur Jamie Laing, who started confectionery brand Candy Kittens with co-founder Ed Williams in 2012.
Innovate UK U-turns on female founder grants after outrage September 2, 2024 Innovate UK has promised to grant awards to a total of 50 business projects as part of its Women in Innovation funding competition after hundreds of founders came together to criticise its decision to only hand out 25 awards. The group was criticised by female business leaders after announcing that it intended to only award [...]