Tech and taxes: What do SMEs want to see in the upcoming Budget? September 30, 2024 Small businesses have called on the government to prioritise growth in the upcoming Autumn Budget in order to avoid a slowdown of growth.
Quin AI: Start-up secures £1.5m to ‘revolutionise’ data privacy September 26, 2024 Quin AI has secured £1.5m in seed funding as it looks to shift its unique focus on customer personalisation into new industries.
The ‘last bastion of extreme sexism’: life as a female entrepreneur September 24, 2024 Debbie Wosskow, behind the Invest in Women Taskforce, on how she’s managed to surpass the challenges on her entrepreneurial journey so far.
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 [...]
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…"
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?
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 [...]
What it takes to forage for gold in a growing health and wellness market September 2, 2024 For start-ups, the hunt for capital can be difficult. It can be so difficult, most entrepreneurs turn to credit cards to find the money.
Signs of ‘recovery and stability’ surface for Britain’s SMEs August 29, 2024 Signs of 'recovery and stability' for Britain's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have surfaced amid an increase in broker optimism.