Tag: start-ups



Desk Space Competition forces Manchester TechHub Closure

Posted on 18 September, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

The surge in subsidised and free start-up desk space has forced one of Manchester’s pioneering tech community companies to pull out of the city after just two years. In what it describes as a “mutual decision” TechHub — which offers workspace... Read More

Universities and air links fuelling start-up boom in Northern Corridor

Posted on 12 June, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

While London remains the most active area in the UK for business growth, a growing number of entrepreneurs have turned away from the capital in order to pursue ventures elsewhere. This has seen start-up growth boom in regional areas, with the Northern... Read More

Survival Rate of Recession Start-Ups Continues to Drop

Posted on 18 December, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

Starting a business in a time of economic difficulty may seem like an ill-advised venture, yet with self-employment on the rise throughout the period it seems that plenty of workers were willing to take that risk. Unfortunately, it now appears that many of... Read More

Investment Boost for SMEs

Posted on 22 November, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News

Small businesses with high potential to develop have been given a £40 million boost. Business and Enterprise Minister Michael Fallon announced the launch of a new Enterprise Capital Fund (ECF) to invest in technology, science and engineering-based small... Read More

Business Start-Ups by Over 50s Boost Commercial Property Market

Posted on 6 December, 2011 by Neil Bird under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Marketing strategists and commercial property owners in the UK are being urged to target the over 50s in a bid to combat the recession.... Read More