In 2018, Laura Robinson left her job at one of London’s biggest media agencies to develop My Icon Story, her personalised gifting business. A year on, she is aiming to become a million-pound business and be internationally recognised. more»
Scotland is home to all five of the worst performing UK areas for new business creation, new research has found, with 2.4 business created per every 10,000 residents in 2016. more»
Almost a quarter of new business owners launch their venture with a plan to sell it further down the line, research has found. more»
David Walker helps budding entrepreneurs turn a product idea into a business with a definitive seven-step guide to protecting, licensing and launching a new invention. more»
A government clampdown on “disguised employment” in the public sector was the dominant contributor to a 10.5 per cent fall in startup formations in 2017, according to new analysis. more»
The online auction giant is braced for a surge in business registrations this month, as figures confirm a wave of new marketplace entrepreneurs looking to start selling online. more»
The growing interest in ecommerce is thought to be driven by a surge in small UK business owners planning to sell items via their own company websites in the year ahead. more»
One individual may consider their opportunity to be the chance to work for themselves. To another, the opportunity could be to make a huge amount of money. more»
The Prince’s Trust and Innovate UK are inviting young people with ideas to fix everyday problems, make changes in their community or tackle environmental issues to take part in a new programme and realise their business ambitions. more»
New analysis of Companies House data has confirmed the harsh environment entrepreneurs enter into when starting a business, with almost 40,000 companies failing to pass their first birthday in the last ten years. more»
