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Angel investor James Baker on start-ups, rejection, and the future of AI

Luke Rajah is a Partner at BGF, focused on early-stage investments in deep tech and life sciences — two sectors where the UK continues to produce globally significant innovation.

Adam French, Partner at Antler, a global early-stage venture capital firm, shares the key to winning investment

Jim Mellon, Executive Chairman of Agronomics, a leading VC firm that is helping to curate a future wave of biotech's in the UK, reveals what investors really want - and how founders can stand out.

In a world where fintech solutions often cater to the big players, Mark Andreev, COO of Exactly.com, is on a mission to bridge the gap for small and micro-businesses.

How the British Business Bank is driving the UK's bright start up future with CEO Louis Taylor

The platform turning complex SME data into instant, actionable insight

Lennart Ohlsson has spent nearly six decades immersed in the evolution of Sweden’s economy and its evolving technology landscape. Before becoming a veteran business angel in 1984, he spent 15 years as a research economist, studying shifts in Swedish industry and foreign trade. Today, Ohlsson is widely recognized not only for his investment acumen but […]

Women are starting businesses in record numbers, yet access to funding remains out of reach for many female entrepreneurs.

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Lessons learned to become a great entrepreneur

From a CEO who's helped 80,000 SMEs

Accounting may be the language of business, but let's be honest, it's not exactly fluent in innovation. For something that's meant to keep everything ticking over smoothly, traditional systems still leave a lot to be desired.

After a year of high interest rates, stricter lending rules and a shaky economy, 2025 has made it a lot harder for small businesses to get the funding they need.

How HSBC is supporting the next generation of UK entrepreneurs

How one fintech is outpacing Revolut, winning sport and scaling borders with laptop-era discipline and global ambition.

How Jack Smith bootstrapped Love Finance from zero to £200m in SME lending—proving that speed, scrappiness, and a bit of beauty can disrupt even the most traditional industries.

Starting a business in the financial sector comes with its unique hurdles, but for Nik Charalampous, it was all about building trust

Start-ups don't necessarily fail because they don't have a good idea. They fail because they run out of cash and they often don't see it coming.

Businesses are leaving government cash on the table - here are eight ways to secure funding to expand your team

When Nnamdi Emelifeonwu traded in his corporate law career for the uncertainty of a startup, he wasn't expecting to end up back at his parents' house. But the journey from high-flying lawyer to co-founder and CEO of Definely—a fast-growing legal tech company—is anything but conventional.

YouLend's Chief Commercial Officer discusses the impact of joining the Innovate Finance Unicorn Council and how it aligns with their mission to revolutionize embedded finance for small businesses. With a focus on scalable solutions, YouLend is poised to meet growing demand in the global market.

The drive to provide frontline workers with fairer, more flexible access to their earnings led to the creation of a ground-breaking solution. This interview explores the vision behind reshaping pay cycles and improving financial wellbeing.

A new platform is making it easier for consumers to track down forgotten bank accounts, pensions, and other dormant assets, offering a simple and free solution to a widespread financial issue.

The UK's venture capital system is limiting the entrepreneurial potential of diverse founders—here's why it needs to change.

James Constantinou, the owner of Prestige Pawnbrokers , a luxury pawn service, and star of the TV series Posh Pawn, made a bold move into the world of high-end asset lending, carving out a niche in an industry where few entrepreneurs dared to venture. This unorthodox choice has proven successful, but it was not without […]