Struggling with your start-up? Sporting legend Sir Clive Woodward is sharing his tips for success online tomorrow Rugby World Cup winning coach, Sir Clive Woodward will teach a live and interactive course on team growth and development – starting tomorrow The course aims to help combat the 95% failure rate for tech start-ups in the … Read more
This week, the Government finally delivered the details of the Kickstart Scheme after Chancellor Rishi Sunak promised to provide more information in August. Back in July in his mini-budget speech he said he’d launch a Kickstart Scheme to get young people on Universal Credit, who have lost jobs and opportunities because of coronavirus, back to work. … Read more
Private jets have long been considered to be reserved just for the rich and famous – a luxury many of us could only dream of. But that is all changing, partly thanks to the coronavirus, according to claims from the 26 year-old chief executive of start-up private charter firm TailHail. Prices are also down, meaning … Read more
Small and medium sized enterprises are increasingly being turned away for grants under the Growth Hub scheme as some have been swamped with a frenzy of applications. It comes after the Government introduced a £20million funding initiative in June to help SMEs across England recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The £20million is … Read more
There has been huge confusion at specialist graduate recruitment websites in the last few days after the Department for Work and Pensions told This is Money that companies shouldn’t advertise roles under the Kickstart Scheme yet. Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed the scheme nearly two months ago in his mini-budget and said more details would be … Read more
The launch of the Kickstart Scheme to create jobs for younger people on Universal Credit is still lacking the final details despite being announced nearly two months ago, This is Money can reveal. Meanwhile, some employers are already advertising for future roles through the scheme, with several spotted on recruitment platforms LinkedIn, Monster and Totaljobs … Read more
Small businesses missing out on millions of pounds of unclaimed local authority grants, according to British Independent Retailers Association By Sarah Bridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:58 BST, 15 August 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 15 August 2020 Small businesses are missing out on millions of pounds of unclaimed grants from local authorities, according … Read more
While many small businesses continue to suffer at the hands of the coronavirus pandemic, those in the cycling industry have never been busier. A fear of catching the virus on public transport has seen a big rise in the number of people cycling, while sales of new bikes have exploded. Meanwhile, much quieter roads and … Read more
Charity and think tank Future Care Capital has teamed up with RYSE Asset Management to launch a fund investing in innovative early-stage healthcare companies. It has already funded an in house start-up e-learning platform for unpaid carers and an NHS prescriptions management app. Andrew Whelan is founding chairman of Future Care Capital and director of … Read more