Yorkshire SMEs are set for a collective investment of more than £150 million. This has been revealed in a recent survey by financial firm Together. According to the survey, this is one of the highest amounts in the UK, with only London and the South East with plans to invest more. At the top of…Continue reading
Just four years ago Hugo Russell set up his modern cleaning company NowThen Cleaners and has since, with the support of the Wosskow Brown Foundation, achieved great success in building the business. It has recently been announcement the business has been shortlisted for the High Growth Award in the upcoming Sheffield Business Awards, displaying the…Continue reading
Long standing holiday firm, Thomas Cook, has ceased trading with immediate effect. This comes after the company’s failure to secure additional funding, during last minute negotiations over the weekend, sent the company into compulsory liquidation. The collapse of Thomas Cook has lead to much disruption and stress. Holidays and flights have been cancelled, leaving 150,000…Continue reading
A recent study has revealed Sheffield and Bristol to be the two best cities to be a female entrepreneur in the UK! These findings come from research by Yorkshire Bank (CYBG plc), which gathered the attitudes and opinions of 2,000 small business owners and entrepreneurs, from a variety of sectors across the UK. In Sheffield,…Continue reading
This is the story of how local lad, Hugo Russell, has grown his modern cleaning company ‘NowThen Cleaners’ with help from the Wosskow Brown Foundation. Hugo was born in Sheffield and has now obtained a degree in Management from the University of Leicester. Four years ago, he moved back to his home town of Sheffield…Continue reading
Recent research by the British Business Bank (BBB) shows that Yorkshire is the UK’s fourth largest hub for start-up businesses. Millions of pounds have been loaned to thousands of aspiring business owners. Of course, this is good news, as it highlights that Sheffield is an attractive place for new businesses to base themselves. The 5.7…Continue reading
Office for National Statistics figures show that unemployment dropped by 27,000 in the three months to February, to 1.34 million. Furthermore, the number of people in work is at a record high of 32.7 million, representing a rise of 179,000. This figure has actually increased by 457,000 over the past year. Matt Hughes, ONS Deputy…
The famous MADE festival, the UK’s premier business event for entrepreneurship, is upcoming and back in Sheffield on the 9th November, with nine inspirational business-people taking to the stage. These passionate speakers intend to inspire and motivate all listeners, from new entrepreneurs starting up to established business owners. There is always a vast amount of insightful…Continue reading
MADE is fantastic for Sheffield and the whole of the city region because it has become the entrepreneur event for the UK and it is rooted right here, in the heart of Sheffield. There are around 3,000 entrepreneurs in town on the same day or two; there can be no better time to build up your business…Continue reading