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Finance
How to Crack Down on Britain’s Late Payment Crisis
Founders used to be builders; now they're debt collectors. Here's what needs to change.
By Tom Lamb
Entrepreneurs
The Billion-Dollar Company of One
For a century, corporate hierarchies have followed the same pyramid shape. Departments and divisions grew in size to build, market, and sell products.
Entrepreneurs
Future-Proofing Start-ups
How start-ups can thrive in 2026 by embedding resilience, leveraging technology, and turning climate impact into a core business advantage.
Entrepreneurs
Start-Up Surge
From biotech breakthroughs to green energy and tech sovereignty, agile start-ups are set to drive the UK's most disruptive innovations in 2026.
Finance
Story Over Numbers
Credibility cracks fast - and rarely recovers - when narrative outweighs data.
Technology
Preparing for 2026: A UK SME’s Automation Strategy
As the UK enters 2026, a growing number of small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) are turning to automation and AI not as a fad, but as a lifeline - a way to streamline operations, scale efficiently and weather economic uncertainty.
Leadership
How One Charity Built Trust and Grew – Without Big Ad Budgets
A look at the simple, community-driven strategies that helped a non-profit earn credibility and expand its impact without relying on major marketing spend.
By Toby Freeman
Finance
Catalysing Breakthrough Biology
Katya Smirnyagina, Senior Partner for Life Sciences at Oxford Science Enterprises, shares her guidance for first-time fundraisers, the criteria she uses to assess emerging therapeutics ventures, and the scientific shifts accelerating innovation.
Starting a Business
Learning From Mistakes and Mentors
Lessons from 20 years in business
By Peter Juhasz
Finance
Shaping HealthTech Futures
Heather Roxborough, Senior Partner and Head of HealthTech at Oxford Science Enterprises, shares her guidance for first-time fundraisers, the criteria she uses to evaluate emerging ventures, and the trends transforming the future of care.
Entrepreneurs
An Introverts Guide to Sales
It's so interesting that when we think about the concept of sales, the idea of being an introvert and good at it didn't seem to go together - as 'sales often' conjures notions of a 'pushy' demeanour and being 'great at the talking' bit.
By Yinka Ewuola
Finance
Backing Breakthrough Science
Sam Harman, Partner and Head of Deep Tech at Oxford Science Enterprises, shares what founders must get right when raising their first round, how he evaluates early-stage ventures, and the frontier technologies capturing his imagination.
Entrepreneurs
Budget Meets Backlash
UK entrepreneurs give guarded welcome – and sharp warnings – in response to the Autumn Budget
Entrepreneurs
Datapatrol Wraps Up a Landmark 2025: Advancing Data Security and Compliance Across the GCC
Following impactful participation at GISEC Global, GITEX Global, and Black Hat MEA, Datapatrol reinforces its role in shaping the region's data security and compliance landscape and continues to expand its footprint across the GCC.
Entrepreneurs
Managing ADHD employees with the 3Bs
There is no one more productive than an ADHD employee 2 hours before an important deadline, doing a week's worth of work at the eleventh hour.
By Bontle Senne
Entrepreneurs
Dell Powers UK Upgrades
Brian Horsburgh of Dell Technologies on why the shift to Windows 11 and AI-powered PCs is a pivotal moment for small businesses.
Entrepreneurs
UK SMEs’ Top Misconceptions About Trading in the US
The key things British businesses often misunderstand when entering the US market.
By Tom Warren
Entrepreneurs
From Walnut Farm to $150m Exit
How Brandon Dawson built an unstoppable scaling formula
Leadership
The Business Show: Sir John Bird, founder of The Big Issue
Sir John Bird on social enterprise, change and purpose-driven leadership
Entrepreneurs
The Business Show: Daniel Ionescu, founder and host of Millennial Masters
Daniel Ionescu on building media and the Millennial Masters brand