Monzo, which has become a current account favourite over the past five years, has launched a new business offering with integrated accounting and fee-free spending overseas. There are two products to choose from: Business Lite, which has no monthly fees, or Business Pro which is one of the cheapest business bank accounts currently available, at … Read more
Spreading the word about a new business is always hard to do. And when lockdown struck in March, that suddenly became an even greater hurdle for thousands of people who were trying to get a money-making idea off the ground. Without a large established customer base, Susan Leonard was one of those who found it … Read more
Pubs, restaurants and other indoor hospitality venues in England have finally been given the go-ahead to welcome customers back, but small business owners say they are disappointed with the handling of their livelihoods. After telling restaurants, pubs and cafes to shut their doors at short notice just before the Mother’s Day weekend, the Government has … Read more
One-way traffic, hand-sanitiser stations, clothes quarantines and Perspex screens – shopping on the country’s high streets looks very different today than it did before lockdown began three months ago. Non-essential retailers are now open for the first time in months, meaning a flurry of behind-the-scenes activity as owners adjust to the ‘new normal’ – from … Read more
Parents often feel guilt-tripped into buying the best, and sometimes most expensive, items for their children. This results in many suffering buyer’s remorse – especially when it comes to prams, a new start-up claims. Many parents end up buying multiple ones, research for London-based Buggi shows. One parent, Stacey Waddell from Luton, even claims she … Read more
Across the country, many small businesses have had to adapt to survive and ride out the coronavirus pandemic. Top of the agenda for most has been gravitating to selling items online and getting them delivered to doorsteps. While this sounds easy in theory, it brings all sorts of challenges. Professional websites to be built, photography … Read more
Saviour: Danielle McCann launched Not Just Nibbles when work dried up Starting your own business is a tough task at the best of times, but to launch in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown is really stacking the odds against you. But while some entrepreneurs say that starting up in lockdown was the worst possible … Read more
Lu Li is owner of Blooming Founders Lu Li knows how to act fast – something she was forced to do after coronavirus lockdown struck and she lost a whopping 80 per cent of her income in a fortnight. Her company is Blooming Founders, a business network she set up in 2015 that aims to … Read more
Judith says her claim originally began to pay out but cover was then pulled when she renewed her insurance (pictured with her dog Badger) A small business which originally saw its insurance claim accepted saw payouts cease when a new coronavirus exemption was added at renewal. Judith Grice from near Barnard Castle, County Durham, says she … Read more
Some office workers across Britain have slowly returned to their desk in the last few weeks – but there is still a big slice working from home, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Even though many are keen to kickstart the economy one leading consultancy is warning of the risks of trying to return to the … Read more