Loss for talent: What impact does the London housing crisis have on start-ups in the City? July 30, 2024 Britain’s ongoing housing crisis has created a knock-on effect for start-ups, according to new research shared exclusively with City A.M., as small business owners begin to struggle to attract and retain talent. The research, which was conducted by fintech firm iwoca, highlighted that 22 per cent of the 500 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) surveyed [...]
Smallcap trust Smithson struggles to find hidden gems as net asset value drops by nearly two per cent July 29, 2024 Smallcap-focused Smithson Investment Trust struggled to find the diamonds in the rough as its net asset value dropped 1.8 per cent over the last six months.
Bank of America backs London fintech Simply’s lending to small businesses June 28, 2024 Bank of America has thrown its weight behind London-based fintech Simply Asset Finance to support its lending to small businesses.
Election 2024: Our plan for business will ‘turbocharge growth’, Tories claim June 27, 2024 The Conservatives have claimed their plan for the UK’s businesses will “turbocharge growth and productivity” ahead of the July 4 general election.
AI tooth fairy?! Founder of digital dentistry app Dr Deepak on laziness, Arsenal and fake teeth June 25, 2024 Ambition A.M. takes a look at how dentistry has gone digital by speaking with Dr. Deepak Singh Aulak, founder of UK’s first health regulated dental app, Toothfairy.
Big banks hike small business lending for first time in nearly two years as UK economy improves June 17, 2024 Big banks' lending to UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has seen its first notable rise for almost two years, according to quarterly data, amid an improving outlook for the domestic economy.
The City supports SMEs June 17, 2024 It takes courage to start a small business, but the City of London is committed to making sure SMEs have everything they need to thrive, says Chris Hayward Management guru, Peter Drucker, once said that: “Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” In the City of London, courageous decisions are [...]
Forget the skills – here’s what’s really important when it comes to talent June 5, 2024 When is the right time to bring someone else onto the team, and how do you choose who's going to join you?
‘Idea sex’ — Fanbytes founder Timothy Armoo on magicians, Harry Potter and self-made millionaires June 4, 2024 In the debut episode of Ambition A.M’s Founder Favourites podcast, co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Timothy Armoo, the co-founder of social media advertising firm Fanbytes by Brainlabs, to see how he started, scaled and sold his first business for an eight-figure sum within six years by the time he was 27.
Iwoca mulls bigger loans and international expansion amid surge in demand June 3, 2024 Online credit provider Iwoca is looking at raising the size of its loans and expanding into a new country on the back of a surge in demand for small business funding from alternative lenders.