5+ hour, 20+ min ago   (946+ words) As the majority of the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) came into effect on the 12th of August, small ecommerce businesses have been left reeling – but not in the way many expected. The recycling and labelling rules don’t actually…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1685+ words) Over the last 21 years, thousands of entrepreneurs have braved Dragons’ Den with the same goal in mind – to get the investment they need to take their business to the next level. And while some successful businesses from the show have…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (534+ words) You finish the job. You do it well. Then you send the invoice, and the wait begins. A day passes, then a week. You start wondering whether to say something. You draft the message, delete it, soften it, and send…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (831+ words) The UK government is launching a review into how business rates are calculated for pubs and hotels in England and Wales, with findings due to be released in March 2027. The review seeks to address “unfairness” in the sector, with pubs…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (475+ words) This week I turned 36, and a few days later someone sent me two surveys I’ve not quite shaken off since. One reckons 36 is the “ideal age”. The other found it’s the age people say they’re happiest. That’s a lovely thing…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (170+ words) When I started pitching, I assumed every investor had their own script. In reality, they don’t. After enough meetings, you notice the same few questions come round again and again, just phrased slightly differently each time. Interestingly, they’re rarely asking…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (564+ words) For 25 years, Startups.co.uk has been asked the same question by budding entrepreneurs: how do I actually start and run a business? We know the answer isn’t simple. Finding the time to ensure you’re visible online and secure new…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (308+ words) At the Office for Small Business Commissioner, we often find small businesses chasing payments they expected to receive within 14 days, only to discover that their client thought (or at least says they thought) they had 60 days to pay. The frustrating…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (362+ words) New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has brought his plans to ban subscription traps forward to January, ahead of their original spring timeline. The move is part of a series of everyday fixes he’s rolling out to help lower the cost…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (307+ words) If you spent last week watching your kitchen team sweat through their whites while your dining room transformed into a convection oven, welcome to the club. According to a spot-on piece by Startups.co.uk, Britain’s relentless heatwaves may be…...