Puresport: Finn Russell, Ben Earl and Castore backer in £3.6m fund raise April 23, 2025 Rugby stars Finn Russell and Ben Earl have doubled down on their investment to help London-based sports nutrition brand Puresport raise £3.6m in fresh funding. Redrice Ventures, an early backer of British sportswear brand Castore, and serial high growth investor Five Seasons Ventures also took part in the latest funding round. Puresport was founded by [...]
There is such a thing as good growth April 23, 2025 The unbridled pursuit of more can be irresponsible at best, and exploitative at worst, but the upcoming generation of entrepreneurs understands that growth isn’t just about enriching businesses, but enriching society, says Orlando Martins It’s sensible for a business to seek to grow, if for no other reason than the lousy alternative: those that aren’t [...]
Small firm owners are leaving the UK en masse, survey finds April 15, 2025 Small business owners up and down the country are packing their bags to escape a flurry of higher taxes, soaring costs and red tape, fresh data has found. Nearly two in five owners of small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) have either left the UK or are considering an imminent departure, according to a new survey, [...]
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”, [...]
‘The deal was done before the starters arrived’: Fundment CEO on the art of the business lunch March 27, 2025 Fundment founder Ola Abdul secured £45m earlier this year. He tells us how he did it, including the art of the business lunch.
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 [...]
‘I was in the RAF for 20 years before this’: Gavin Poole on setting up Hackney tech hub Here East February 27, 2025 Gavin Poole served in the RAF for 20 years before studying for an MBA. Now he heads up powerhouse tech campus Here East. He tells us how.
‘Those who told me to start small are eating their words’: Kate Robertson on setting up ‘the Young Davos’ February 6, 2025 After 30 years in advertising, Kate Robertson launched One Young World, since dubbed 'the Young Davos'. She gives us her best career advice.
Retail start-up loans rise as entrepreneurs defy UK high street gloom February 5, 2025 Start-up loans for retail businesses rose by a fifth last December, with entrepreneurs still determined despite the gloom surrounding the sector, according to new figures. In December 2023, 32 loans were provided to retail business owners. In December 2024, this rose to 39, an increase of 22 per cent, according to The British Business Bank. [...]
What’s really pushing entrepreneurs towards the exit? February 5, 2025 Two thirds of entrepreneurs considering an exit feel pushed to sell up sooner than planned because of tax rises. If we want to keep wealth creators on British soil, we need to not only support, but celebrate them, says Kevin Barrett Entrepreneurs are on the move and if the UK wants to keep them, it [...]