About

Anna is Senior Reporter, covering topics affecting SMEs such as grant funding, managing employees and the day-to-day running of a business.

News

Future Fund takes stakes in 25 businesses, turning debt into equity

Start-ups are turning debt from the Future Fund into equity, meaning that the government now has stakes in these businesses.

News

Octopus Ventures plans to launch a £100m fund for health tech companies

In its most recent announcement, Octopus Ventures is planning to launch a £100m fund for early-stage health tech companies

Legislation and Regulation

Everything you need to know about data gathering, protection, storage and use under GDPR

In partnership with the UK Domain, we explain everything you need to know about data gathering, storage, protection and use under GDPR.

Legislation and Regulation

How to keep your marketing GDPR compliant

In partnership with the UK Domain, we explain how to keep your business marketing GDPR compliant, whichever modes of communication you use

News

Government will give 80% guarantees on financial support for UK exporters

The government has announced generous guarantees on financial support for SMEs to aid them with exporting after Brexit

News

Octopus launches Ventures EIS fund of up to £20m

Octopus Investments is launching a new Ventures EIS to help small and early-stage businesses which will help with COVID-19 recovery

News

UK universities make £61m from spinout exits

University spinout exits have proven lucrative, with the highest exit values being in AI, quantum computing and medical and life sciences

Technology

What is hotdesking and how do I adapt my business to make it work?

We explore the rise and fall of hotdesking and what you need to consider if you want to adopt this model for your business

Cyber Security

7 key cyber security threats for businesses – and how to tackle them

In partnership with the UK Domain, we round up seven of the most common cyber security threats to businesses and what you can do about them.

News

Sunak mulls tax break for businesses to boost investment

The Chancellor is looking into a hefty tax break to encourage reluctant businesses to make longer-term investments

Exit Strategies

How to conduct a management buy-out

A struggling business, or a business where the owner is looking to move on, could really benefit from a management buy-out.

Technology

9 of the best business energy suppliers based in the UK

To keep your costs down, you should be reviewing your business energy supplier regularly. We line up nine of the best