Start-up & Tech News | Start-up Funding News | LondonLovesBusiness https://londonlovesbusiness.com/business-news/business/start-ups/ Business News Sun, 05 Jan 2025 13:42:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LLB-favicon.jpg Start-up & Tech News | Start-up Funding News | LondonLovesBusiness https://londonlovesbusiness.com/business-news/business/start-ups/ 32 32 Almost half UK adults are now thinking about starting a business in 2025  https://londonlovesbusiness.com/almost-half-uk-adults-are-now-thinking-about-starting-a-business-in-2025/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:01:00 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=188071

Almost half of UK adults (47%) are thinking about starting a business or side hustle in 2025, a 12 per cent increase on this time last year. The latest research…

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Time-poor, dream-rich: How entrepreneurs are battling the clock     https://londonlovesbusiness.com/time-poor-dream-rich-how-entrepreneurs-are-battling-the-clock/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 07:35:50 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=186725

Small business owners and solopreneurs are the driving force behind the UK’s economy, fueling innovation and strengthening local communities. Yet, the pursuit of entrepreneurial success often comes with significant personal…

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106 new businesses were created every hour across Britain in first half of 2024 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/106-new-businesses-were-created-every-hour-across-britain-in-first-half-of-2024/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 06:37:41 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=186501

Against the backdrop of continued economic uncertainty, 106 new businesses were created every hour across Britain in the first half of 2024, according to research by iwoca – one of…

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Vestd’s new investment offering will help startups get funding in a challenging market https://londonlovesbusiness.com/vestds-new-investment-offering-will-help-startups-get-funding-in-a-challenging-market/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:43:43 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=185136

Sharetech platform Vestd has launched a new fully-integrated investment platform to simplify fundraising for startups and scaleups, as new data has revealed a challenging investment environment for founders. The investment…

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British business formations fall https://londonlovesbusiness.com/british-business-formations-fall/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:13:33 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=184757

The life of an entrepreneur is tough, especially outside London as the number of UK businesses created in 2023 falls 11% to 316,000 from previous year. London had the highest…

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Virgin StartUp identifies three key areas that will affect small businesses and start-ups in the UK from the Budget https://londonlovesbusiness.com/virgin-startup-identifies-three-key-areas-that-will-affect-small-businesses-and-start-ups-in-the-uk-from-the-budget/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:05:14 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=183516

Small businesses are being asked to carry the heavy weight of new tax changes on their shoulders, and after today’s announcement they haven’t seen anything to be excited by. The…

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Less than half of UK startups have good understanding of the fundraising process https://londonlovesbusiness.com/less-than-half-of-uk-startups-have-good-understanding-of-the-fundraising-process/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:32:53 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=183369

UK startups need more support in understanding an increasingly complex early stage funding process. A new survey from Angel Investment Network (AIN), the world’s largest online angel investment platform reveals that less than…

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eBay UK announces it is now free to sell across its categories https://londonlovesbusiness.com/ebay-uk-announces-it-is-now-free-to-sell-across-its-categories/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:02:28 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=181406

eBay UK today announces that it has removed fees for private sellers across all categories, except motors (Cars, Motorcycles & Vehicles listings). This means that private sellers will no longer…

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Experts warn of Amazon Prime emails targeting customers https://londonlovesbusiness.com/experts-warn-of-amazon-prime-emails-targeting-customers/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:05:38 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=177130

Brits search for ‘Amazon scams’ an average of 1,100 times per month, and the average global search volume is 5,800 per month. Experts at CasinoRevisor are warning you about Prime…

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Angel investors are more motivated by positive impact than ever before https://londonlovesbusiness.com/angel-investors-are-more-motivated-by-positive-impact-than-ever-before/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:02:06 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=169401

A new survey conducted among global investors by Angel Investment Network, the world’s largest online angel investment platform, has shed light on the preferences, motivations, and advice from angel investors. It…

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