As the first festival to celebrate Britain's “maker movement”, MAKEMORE will host artists and creatives from the world of animation, ceramics, design, painting, printmaking, woodwork and more in London's Victoria Park this August. more»
For independent traders in London’s East End, it’s business as usual. Same rent increases, same business rates hikes, same feeling of abandonment by policy makers. But they aren't going down without a fight. more»
Over 200 small business owners have demanded politicians tackle the problem of spiralling rents in London and prevent independent businesses being driven out of the capital. more»
Blooms, a co-working space designed specifically for female entrepreneurs and startup founders, has opened close to the Old Street roundabout and London's tech hub. more»
London entrepreneurs Tyrelle McLeod-Bentley and Junior Osei Tutu started Soccer Assist with an investment of just £200, and were forced to launch their business three months early thanks to extraordinarily high demand. more»
Britain’s local currency movement has added another small business community to its ranks, as the East London Local Pound initiative is launched to support the district's independent traders. more»
Street food startup Poptata co-founder, Marco Maiocchi, spoke to Business Advice about sourcing sustainable food suppliers and the difficulties of raising finance as a street food startup. more»
In less than a year of trading, trained chefs Chelsie Collins and Kristelle Levy have already made a name for their New York-inspired milk and cookie bar, Blondies Kitchen. more»
Business Advice sat down with Lucy Werner, founder of East London PR company The Wern, to discuss her experiences going it alone, and why startups, more than most businesses, need trusted representation behind them. more»
East London is breaking away from the rest of the capital to become the centre of entrepreneurship, as new data revealed that the district has received a total of £23.2m in funding from The Start Up Loans Company since 2012. more»
