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 [...]
Irene Forte on success, sustainable skincare and scaling up July 23, 2024 Ambition A.M. meets Irene Forte, daughter of English hotelier Sir Rocco Forte and founder of Irene Forte Skincare to hear how she found her own recipe for entrepreneurial success. It is not hard to understand how growing up in the shadow of a successful parent can be overwhelming.That’s why Irene Forte, daughter of English hotelier [...]
‘Engine of the UK’s economy’: Mid-sized firms set to ramp up investment in boost to growth July 22, 2024 More than half of the UK's mid-sized firms plan to invest at least £3m in the next five years.
The value of knowing when — and how — to successfully pivot your business July 9, 2024 How do you break the news to investors that – after nearly five years in operation – the data is now pointing you and your team in a different direction?
How failing my first internship became the secret to my success July 8, 2024 Entrepreneur Max Ottignon can still remember the embarrassment he felt the day his line manager told him things were no longer working out.
City reveals new strategy to ‘retain and enhance’ small business growth in the Square Mile June 12, 2024 The City of London Corporation has revealed its first-ever small and medium-sized (SME) Strategy to focus on key areas of growth for the community.
What small business leaders want from the General Election 2024 May 29, 2024 Small business support leaders have named access to finance, taxes, and sustainability support as some of their core areas of hope for pro-business policies ahead of the general election on July 4. As both main political parties continue on their race to win the votes of Britain’s businesses, big and small, political uncertainty remains heightened [...]
Meet the founder sewing together a new kind of circular fashion ecosystem May 27, 2024 Layla Sargent, the founder of online service repair platform The Seam, shares how she's made way for a new kind of circular fashion ecosystem.
Insurer Howden launches cyber platform to tackle coverage gaps in SME market May 21, 2024 Howden has revealed it has launched a cyber insurance platform for SME as majority of this sector lacks this type of coverage
SME lender Simply Asset Finance posts record revenue as small firms shun big banks May 13, 2024 Specialist lender Simply Asset Finance has posted a record annual revenue as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) turn away from big banks for funding.