During a ten-week programme, successful candidates startups will be mentored by Arsenal's business heads, and get the chance to test and demonstrate their products or services in real-life environments. more»
Rising house prices in London are causing a “mass exodus” of digital entrepreneurs from the capital, according to a new report, as regional tech hubs tempt startups with cost-effective alternatives. more»
Leeds, Bristol and Reading came out on top, after a new study ranked 30 UK towns and cities outside London for their suitability to startups. more»
Businesses that have completed the Entrepreneurial Spark accelerator programme have an average survival rate of more than double the UK national average. more»
For the small team at new Teeside-based clothing startup Bread & Butter Threading, a lucrative Christmas trading period was the icing on the cake of what’s been a very successful first year. more»
Silicon Roundabout has been the UK’s most prominent tech hub in recent years. However, demand for office space in the area has outstripped supply, and landlords have taken advantage. more»
Positioned close to the City of London at Aldgate East, the newly-built working space – mi-HUB – has begun supporting migrant entrepreneurs in starting, growing and managing their ventures. more»
The intended fund will see Barclays double its commitments to give smaller firms in Scotland a boost, having previously invested £500m in a similar fund. more»
A new study from Direct Line has uncovered the scale of the country’s micro business revolution, as the number of companies with less than ten employees now amounts to 2.17m and represents 89 per cent of all businesses. more»
Each hub will work with local and national, public and private sector partner organisations such as the Chambers of Commerce, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), universities, Enterprise Zones and banks to connect business owners around Britain. Working in tandem with bodies such as more»
