Life after death: Tech Nation rises once more
TECH Nation is officially relaunching to work with the UK government as “an independent voice” for founders, and to help tech entrepreneurs to thrive...
UK’s surprise showing in business start-up costs
By Hal Williams
BUSINESS support platform Rovva recently analysed World Bank figures on the cost of starting businesses around the world.
When the data were in,...
Stereotypes of entrepreneurs ‘preventing problem-solving’
OUTDATED and negative stereotypes could be preventing people from recognising entrepreneurial qualities in themselves at a time when these skills are needed most, a...
Registration open for World Export Development Forum 2017
World Export Development Forum (WEDF) 2017 to be held in Budapest, Hungary, on 25-26 October.
What: World Export Development Forum 2017
Theme: Trade – A Force for...
Second helping of aid for the UK’s self-employed
SELF-EMPLOYED people whose income has been hit by coronavirus can apply for a second support grant from the UK government.
The first was launched in...
ICC and WTO announce second successful proposal under ‘Small Business Champions’...
ICC and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) announced today (17 October) that a proposal submitted by the Union of Chambers of Commerce of the...
UK’s fastest-growing firms in the spotlight
WHAT do morph suits*, digital marketing, premium vodka and garden sheds all have in common? They’re just four of the things sold by Britain’s...
Key announcements from Spring Budget that affect entrepreneurs
By SARAH BALCHIN
WITH all the speculation around changes to personal tax in the run up to the Spring Budget, in the end, very little...
Tech Nation winds-down after grant funding is cut
AFTER a decade as a government-backed organisation in the UK scale-up ecosystem, Tech Nation will cease operations and seeks to transfer its assets.
The decision...
Sunak’s Budget brings relief to many – with a few misgivings
By HAL WILLIAMS
THE BRITISH chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the 2021 Budget, with pledges to help recovery from the Covid pandemic.
The support package for...
