Boardroom Uncovered: Can Motorway change how the UK views used cars? June 25, 2025 Speaking on the latest episode of Boardroom Uncovered, Tom Leathes opened up about the chances of Motorway going public on the London Stock Exchange.
Revolut: UK is ‘entrepreneurial hub of Europe’ May 28, 2025 UK entrepreneurship has stormed ahead of its European rivals, according to findings from the region’s most valuable fintech company. Fresh data from Revolut’s business arm shows half of British businesses using its services are startups, a figure that dwarfs its European counterparts. Their closest rivals, the Netherlands and Ireland, sit at near 40 per cent. [...]
Steven Bartlett: Dragons’ Den star signs the ‘biggest deal of my life’ May 27, 2025 Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett has said he’s “signed the biggest deal of my life” after becoming a co-owner of a US technology company. The entrepreneur has agreed a “major, double digit equity investment deal” in LA-based Stan Store. The business is led by chief executive John Hu who set up the firm in 2021. [...]
Entrepreneurs! We need YOU to back Britain May 13, 2025 Governments don’t create growth, businesses do – and it’s time for Britain’s business leaders to move beyond the negativity and back this great country, says John Caudwell I’ve always believed in Britain. Through the ups and the downs – from the boom years and the Brexit battles to the huge challenges presented by the Covid [...]
The UK isn’t celebrating risk takers and wealth creators – Castore boss April 29, 2025 The UK is at risk of “taking too many steps down a road of not wanting to celebrate risk takers and wealth creators”, according to the co-CEO of sports apparel brand, Castore. Tom Beahon, who shares the top job with his brother Phil, added “there’s not a lot of incentive for anyone to take risks [...]
If we want more entrepreneurs we should tax them less April 8, 2025 Altogether, from the very first penny received from an employer to the very last penny passed down to one’s children, the tax on entrepreneurship can get up to 93.1 per cent, says John O’Connell In a speech she gave in January, the Chancellor declared that it is “businesses, investors and entrepreneurs who drive economic growth”, [...]
Editor’s Interview: Charles Tyrwhitt founder – ‘No point whinging about the government’ March 24, 2025 The founder of Charles Tyrwhitt, Nick Wheeler, has told City AM that there’s “no point whinging about what the government are doing or not doing, because they’re not going to change,” adding “I’ve got to get on and make my own decisions.” His comments came during an interview with City AM in which he lamented [...]
Government told to improve education for young entrepreneurs March 5, 2025 A new report has exposed the education system’s failure to boost business knowledge among aspiring entrepreneurs. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and Simply Business have called on the Government to incorporate business education into the national curriculum, in a bid to unlock “a gold mine of enterprise potential”. The study revealed just a third [...]
Founder Favourites: Richard Farleigh on what playing chess, investing and starting a business have in common January 6, 2025 Richard Farleigh sits down with Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu, speaking on all things investments, start-ups, ambition and the future of business.
‘Were did you get that?’ How an entrepreneur is taking word of mouth online November 26, 2024 How many times have you found yourself distracted by a paid advertisement pop-up while endlessly scrolling through your favourite social media platform? This type of algorithm is an average experience for the majority of social media users today, and one that often dominates a large portion of any brand’s marketing budget. Tiktok, for example, is [...]