Startups
NIC holiday scheme excludes most deprived areas
The National Insurance holiday scheme is coming into effect next Monday, but research shows it will exclude some of Britain's most deprived areas.
Published 1 day ago by Jason Hesse.
Dragons controversy: update
When Sharon Wright appeared on Dragons' Den last year, James Caan and Duncan Bannatyne were so impressed by her pitch that they offered £80,000 in return for a 22.5 per cent stake of her fledging business. But things went drastically wrong.
Published 17 days ago by Kate Pritchard.
What are VCs looking for? We have the stats
If you’re looking to raise VC funding in the US, what do you think your chances are? Good? Bad? The latest report looks at investor trends on age, sex, race and education. What makes investors tick? What type of founder raises the most cash? Find out here.
Published 21 days ago by Jason Hesse.
Eight ways to successfully work from home
Guide to working from home. How to work from home and be productive. Follow our top tips to setting up a home office.
Published 22 days ago by Heather Townsend.
Tom Allason's Shutl seals Argos delivery deal
Shutl, the super-fast online delivery startup, has signed a deal with retailer Argos, allowing customers to get their goods delivered as soon as 90 minutes after ordering. The deal could open the floodgates of demand for Shutl's founder Tom Allason, one of our 30:30 Vision picks.
Published 24 days ago by Jason Hesse.
Secret Millionaire proposes new business-support plan
After slamming George Osborne’s plans to scrap Regional Development Agencies, Secret Millionaire star Paul Ragan has come up with a new idea for local business support.
Published 34 days ago by Real Business.
Carbon Trust launches cleantech growth engine
The Carbon Trust has launched the Entrepreneurs Fast Track, aiming to help commercialise early-stage cleantech companies faster.
Published 45 days ago by Jason Hesse.
Secret Millionaire star slams RDA closures
Secret Millionaire star and insurance tycoon Paul Ragan has blasted Chancellor George Osborne’s plans to scrap Regional Development Agencies (RDAs).
Published 50 days ago by Kate Pritchard.
NIC breaks: a tax on the south-east
Thanks to the coalition government's Budget, it costs £50,000 more to start a business in the south-east than the rest of the UK.
Published 57 days ago by Matthew Rock.
Startups: the latest numbers
Start-ups: new data is out about rates of new company formation, and they contain some big surprises.
Published 58 days ago by Matthew Rock.
