By: Jennifer Sieg

SME Correspondent Jennifer Sieg is an SME correspondent and editor of Ambition A.M., City A.M.'s weekly newsletter for all things entrepreneurship. She is also the host of Founder Favourites podcast, interviewing some of the UK's most interesting and up-and-coming founders. Email: jennifer.sieg@cityam.com

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Priced out: London renters continue to look outside the capital for affordable housing

January 11, 2024

The latest data from Rightmove shows some 45 per cent of Londoners enquired to leave the city last year, compared to 40 per cent in 2022.
HS2 boss admits London to Birmingham line could actually cost £66bn

January 10, 2024

The costs of the HS2 line from London to Birmingham could be as much as £66bn, according to the scheme’s executive chair, Jon Thompson. Thompson told the transport select committee on Wednesday that despite the current estimate being upwards of £56.6bn, the first phase of the high-speed rail project could add “between £8bn to £12bn,” [...]
Working from home back in vogue for SMEs facing cost crunch

January 10, 2024

Ongoing funding challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are beginning to cause some business owners to sacrifice the way things work. New research by Nucleus Commercial Finance suggests SME confidence in stalling – now sitting at an average 40.1 out of 100, where a reading under 50 represents a slip in confidence – due [...]
Days: Meet the lively pair turning alcohol-free beer into more than a trend

January 9, 2024

Here we go again – Dry January, the month in which avid pub-goers try to kickstart a healthier year ahead. You might think that means boom-time for brewers of non-alcoholic beer. But for Edinburgh-based Days Brewing, it’s just another month; 2023 saw the company sell more than a million of their lager and pale ale [...]
Mid-sized businesses on edge as consumer spending fears grow

January 8, 2024

A fear for the health of the UK economy has caused mid-sized businesses to be cautious of a fall in consumer spending, new research shows.
War for talent: How can small businesses stand out?

January 8, 2024

Small businesses are increasingly worried about winning the ‘war for talent’ against larger competitors, the latest data suggests. A report on behalf of Starling Bank and UK Start Up Awards 2023 highlighted over half of the 1,200 small business founders surveyed were worried about access to talent over the next 12 months. Anthony Painter, director [...]
Lack of support with sales and marketing most pressing issue for small businesses research shows

January 8, 2024

Industry supporters have warned one particular issue threatens to hold back the growth of small businesses in 2024 and it’s not funding. A survey of over 1,200 businesses, conducted on behalf of the 2023 UK StartUp Awards and Starling Bank, showed that 67 per cent of business founders consider marketing and sales support to be [...]
KERB’s Seven Dials Market releases four restaurants into the City

January 3, 2024

Four booming restaurants are set to depart KERB’s Seven Dials Market this month, leaving room for new and exciting talent to enter the up-and-coming hospitality industry. Continuing to build their presence in and around the City of London, the four businesses — Truffle, Club Mexicana, El Pollote and Curry on Naanstop — will leave the [...]
Four small business trends to watch out for in 2024

December 31, 2023

What next year holds for entrepreneurs: from growing sales to using AI
Looking to start a business in the new year? A serial entrepreneur shares her top tips

December 27, 2023

A serial entrepreneur shares her top tips to start a business in the new year with City A.M.

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