Andy Yates is a successful serial entrepreneur and angel investor who helps and supports a portfolio of growth companies. He is a regular contributor to This is Money and teamed up with us to run the Great British Entrepreneur Challenge. Here, he tells the stories of the small businesses that he is involved with that … Read more
Businesses in Tier 1 Hereford and Tier 3 St Albans have revealed how changing Covid rules have left them facing very different prospects over Christmas. Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday plunged millions more Brits into lockdown amid growing coronavirus cases across the country. Hertfordshire was moved from Tier 2 restrictions up to Tier 3, joining … Read more
Revellers in York hit the streets of the Tier 2 city centre last night amid warnings that more than 30,000 hospitality businesses are at high risk of permanently closing before the end of the year. Small groups of young people wearing face masks flocked to pubs and bars in the two northern town for a … Read more
Let’s look forward. We have no idea which way the coin will fall over our trade relationship with Europe, but can have a feeling for how our trading relationships will shift in the coming years. Whatever happens we will be trading less with Europe and more with the rest of the world. There are a … Read more
Shoppers spent £1.1 billion in small businesses on Saturday as they hit the High Street for first time since end of second Covid lockdown Data from American Express showed shoppers spent more than £1 billion 15.4 million people hit the local high streets on Small Business Saturday 48% of shoppers said they deliberately opted for smaller businesses … Read more
A negative test and 10% off your steak: Marco Pierre White’s restaurant among Liverpool businesses to offer discounts for people who can prove they don’t have Covid-19 Council hopes to boost take-up of testing while encouraging visits to high street More than 25 businesses in the city have signed up to the pilot scheme so … Read more
Global brands such as American Express and Virgin have launched campaigns this week to help small businesses get back on track this Christmas. Today marks the eighth Small Business Saturday UK, a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which celebrates small business success and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and support businesses in their communities. As lockdown restrictions have … Read more
Less than two in ten businesses will hold a Christmas party this year, according to new figures. Economic downturn and the coronavirus pandemic mean just 19 per cent have planned a festive gathering for staff compared to 71 per cent which booked venues last year. The collapse in bookings is set to cost the hard-hit … Read more
The entire country is in need of a bit of Christmas cheer after almost 10 months of pandemic crisis and economic turmoil – but small businesses are optimistic. With many suffering plunging sales or having to shut up shop completely, making the most of the festive spending this year is even more important than usual. … Read more
Amazon backs Tide Charity providing £1,000 grants to Britain’s Covid-hit small businesses By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 27 November 2020 Amazon has thrown its weight behind a charity supported by the Daily Mail to boost Britain’s struggling small businesses. The US tech giant … Read more