Latest Starting a Business Features

The Power of Property

How franchising is professionalising the short-term let sector and empowering women to become entrepreneurs

Nine in ten people want Government to back small businesses

Reductions to business rates and National Insurance plus support with energy costs top concerns – as only 9% of small businesses looking to hire to support growth this summer

From a living room startup to award-winning franchise

New Business sits down with founder Carla Davison, to discover the incredible story behind Basking Babies

Setting up to support more businesses than ever before

By Reinald de Monchy, Chief Banking Officer, British Business Bank

UK company numbers hit eight-year high at 5.66 million: NatWest and Beauhurst Startup Index

The UK’s startup landscape showed resilience and continued regional growth in 2025, with new data revealing a record 5.66 million active companies — up 0.82% on the previous year according to the NatWest and Beauhurst latest Startup Index

People First – How franchising is winning hearts and minds at the British franchise awards

By Pip Wilkins QFP, CEO of the BFA (British Franchise Association)

Start Up Loans programme expands to ignite UK entrepreneurship

The Start Up Loans programme was launched back in 2012 with the aim of supporting young entrepreneurs in setting up a business.

Backing Britain’s Entrepreneurs

How Start Up Loans are driving growth amid uncertainty

Lowering the tax burden is key to boosting confidence say small businesses

– whilst a hiring freeze is the most likely consequence of falling confidence