Alternative finance platform to help UK startups
Praetura Asset Finance, an alternative finance platform, has secured an £18 million investment from the British Business Bank to help…
Birmingham named most enterprising city in Britain
Birmingham has been named the most enterprising city in Britain in the 2016 Enterprising Britain Awards. The Enterprising Britain Awards…
North East tech sector growing fast, research shows
The North East has one of the fastest growing tech sectors in England, according to research from accountancy firm Nixon…
Female entrepreneurs advising women to set up business
Over 80 per cent of female business owners say that they would recommend that other women set up their own…
New e-learning initiative for aspiring franchisees
Lloyds Bank and the British Franchise Association (bfa) have launched a new online learning initiative for aspiring franchisees. The Prospect…
DCMS launches cyber innovation centre for startups
The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have teamed up to launch a…
Google launches Digital Garage for Scottish businesses
Google has opened a pop-up Digital Garage to provide small Scottish businesses with digital skills training. The space is being…
More small businesses using Instagram to promote services
Over 500,000 companies are now advertising on Instagram, according to the social networking website. Instagram announced that the number of…
New finance programme launched for small charities
Charity Finance Group (CFG) has launched a programme to help small charities manage their finances and provide support for community…
Majority of young people want to start businesses, shows survey
Research from ABE has found that 82 per cent of the UK’s young people want to become entrepreneurs. The research…
Small Business Saturday launch date announced
The launch date for this year’s Small Business Saturday will be 3rd December. The event, which was set up to…
UK’s first boot camp for cyber security entrepreneurs launched
HutZero, a government-funded project, has launched the UK’s first boot camp for cyber security entrepreneurs. The project is run by…