Early growth Articles

Startups to benefit from changes to Primary Authority regulatory scheme

Primary Authority changes will allow company owners to choose to work with a single local authority ...

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Wave of female startups narrows gender gap in UK entrepreneurship

In the decade between 2003 to 2006, and 2013 to 2016, the proportion of women at the helm of early...

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Almost half of new founders predict double-digit sales growth in the next year

Some 47 per cent of UK startup owners in their first year of business have forecast sales growth to ...

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Alexa Chung secures venture capital from Five Guys and Chilango investors

Model and journalist Alexa Chung has launched her first solo fashion label with the help of early s...

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How to grow your startup’s customer base

Writing for Business Advice, Christine Thoma, head of strategy at ZEAL Investments, explains how ...

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The top small business mistakes made by new founders

Just 14 per cent of founders at small companies believe they have a perfect record on decision makin...

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The five biggest startup pitfalls founders make in year one

During the first year you're laying the foundations for a viable long-term future, and should focus...

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Making your first million pounds:insight from three entrepreneurs who achieved the magic mark

Business Advice asked three founders the key investments and stumbling blocks theyve encountered on ...

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New Barclays accelerator looks to boost growth in creative and digital industries

Startup founders are able to apply for a twelve-week intensive Barclays accelerator programme, incl...

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What are the SEIS and EIS startup tax breaks?

It was the first Autumn Statement under Theresa May's leadership, and for Philip Hammond, the firs...

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