Many small and medium British businesses are becoming more confident about the near future despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey suggests. After a dreadful 2020, two thirds of UK businesses have said they are optimistic about their prospects of growth in 2021, with younger business owners the most upbeat about … Read more
At a time when everything seems out of our control, it’s the little things like home comforts and our favourite foods that keep us going. Austrian patisserie Kipferl, based in Islington, London, has been a favourite spot for locals and visitors for more than a decade. It’s known for its authentic food and wine, directly … Read more
Some of the best businesses find success through filling a gap in the market and offering something that nobody else does – or at least not successfully. Often, the founders of are inspired by their own experience of needing a product or service and finding out it did not exist. This gives them a strong, … Read more
New research has found 90 per cent of independent restaurants face the risk of permanent closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The hospitality sector has been battered since the first national lockdown was implemented across the UK in March 2020, and it remains closed today. Many have taken to introducing delivery and takeaway services or … Read more
Sustainable shopping has been on the rise and some businesses are changing the way they work to help the environment and appease increasingly self-aware customers. This has ranged from reducing or completely cutting plastic usage, to donating profits to ethical organisations or charities. Meanwhile, more and more companies have or are attempting to achieve B … Read more
We’ve all read or heard stories about long lost relatives leaving huge secret inheritances, whether it is popular fiction or in real life – and sometimes, it requires detective work. One man, turned heir hunter, has carved out an international business by putting people together with forgotten fortunes that they inherited through the death of a … Read more
The hottest new app of 2021 appears to be social networking app Clubhouse which has seen an influx of interest in recent weeks. It could become a money spinner for amateur social media enthusiasts and entrepreneurs who are good orators and develop a respectable following. We have spoken to some people who claim to have made … Read more
When the nation was free to see their friends and family again, albeit briefly, last summer, one of the key rules for keeping the coronavirus at bay was to practise social distancing. This meant seeing smaller groups or ‘bubbles’ only while indoors, so many took to reuniting with loved ones in the great outdoors – … Read more
Months of lockdown, restricted trading and money spent on anti-Covid-19 measures mean that thousands of small business owners are at breaking point. But for many, next Sunday’s tax payment deadline could be the final straw. While revenues have collapsed as a result of ten months of zero or little money coming in, costs such as … Read more
Long days at home in lockdown might prompt you to think about clearing out your home and getting rid of things you no longer need. While we might once have headed to the dump with our bags of unwanted belongings or order in a skip, more people are now choosing to give their old things … Read more