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New fund to help SME house builders
The Government has announced a new £3 billion fund to assist SME house builders tackle the housing crisis. The announcement…
UK’s largest ever seed funding competition for start-ups launched
Startups.co.uk has teamed up with investment company Worth Capital to launch the UK’s largest ever seed funding competition for start-up…
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…
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…
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 one of best countries for social entrepreneurs
The UK has been named as one of the top countries to be a social entrepreneur in a new study.…
Aviva and Founders Factory searching for fintech start-ups
Founders Factory is searching for start-ups to participate in its accelerator programme, which was set up in partnership with insurance…
Research reveals UK cities with cheapest startup costs
The UK’s cheapest cities for starting up a business have been revealed in research from business finance solutions company LDF.…
North East businesses to support 100 start-ups
Two businesses from the North East have teamed up for a scheme that will benefit 100 start-ups in the region…
Entrepreneurs drive job growth in North East
Entrepreneurship is the driving force behind job growth in the North East, with the number of jobs rising by 1.7…