‘Planet positive’ bedding brand, Ethical Bedding, has successfully exceeded its £100k crowdfunding target just 12 days after its first Seedrs campaign officially went live and is well on its way of reaching £150K. Ethical Bedding Founder and young entrepreneur James Higgins made the decision to invite investors harnessing his same sustainable values to own part […]
Long Covid is a reminder for many people of the lingering after-effects of the pandemic. The condition remains one that many healthcare practitioners find difficult to identify and treat, rendering sufferers to live with a condition that causes long-term side effects. People affected by long COVID are now being offered an opportunity to share their […]
A record number of Brits are returning to the workforce in a sign that labour shortages that have held back economic growth and pushed up inflation are starting to unwind, official figures out today show. A net 251,000 people flowed out of economic inactivity in the three months to March compared to the previous quarter, […]
One of the first HMRC checks to have been successfully closed down after the introduction of the off-payroll working rules is proof that these much-feared changes are manageable, particularly when the tax office takes a pragmatic approach to IR35 compliance. The IR35 check, involving a global organisation engaging over 300 contractors, was successfully shut down […]
Almost half of small business owners state that running their own business has negatively impacted their physical and/or mental health – up slightly from 2022 at 44%. That is according to new research from cloud accounting provider FreeAgent. A survey of small business owners from across the UK, conducted by FreeAgent, has revealed the scale […]
eBay UK is launching a climate training programme for the 200,000+ small businesses that sell goods on its platform. Called the ‘carbon academy’, the programme is open to all eBay UK sellers and is being hosted as part of a partnership between eBay and Climate Partner. The aim is to equip SME decision-makers with the […]
14 SMEs specialising in clean, green technology have won a share of over £2.5 million in government grant funding through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP) which helps cutting-edge technology developers bring their innovations to life. The 14 innovative businesses will each receive £170,000 in funding support through the TDAP Programme, […]
There are signs of confidence returning to the UK’s 5.5m small and medium-sized businesses and the lending market they rely on. New research by small business lender iwoca, carried out with over one hundred SME finance brokers reveals that worries about a recession are at their lowest level in a year. While three in five […]
Amid the UK’s continuing economic downturn, small to medium enterprises are facing immense pressure. Many SME owners believe the UK economy can support businesses looking to scale up – but shocking statistics show that 49% of enterprise bosses are unaware of financing opportunities that could support them. The news arises from the Federation of Small […]
Twelve UK female entrepreneurs can win a place to be part of an all-expenses paid bootcamp in London as part of the UK’s first National Women’s Enterprise Week, supported by high-profile industry mentors such as Dragon’s Den’s Sara Davies MBE The deadline for applications is Monday 15th May sees the launch of , the first ever UK wide […]