News
- Half a million UK job losses forecast this autumn (FT features Institute of Employment Studies)
- Coronavirus insolvency measured must be extended, says IoD (CityAM)
- Local lockdown business grants ‘not enough’, warn lobby groups (BBC covers BCC)
- Lloyds rapped for forcing Bounce Bank Loans borrowers to open accounts (SmallBusiness)
- New diversity ‘standard’ for VC firms launches (Sifted)
Opinion
- London’s startup scene is under threat – here’s how we can safeguard our entrepreneurs (Andrew Roughan, managing director, Plexal)
- One size doesn’t fit all in terms of R&D and innovation (Stephen Roper, director, Enterprise Research Centre)
- Schools should start early on training the next generation of entrepreneurs (Sam Dumitriu, research director, The Entrepreneurs Network)
- Let’s call time on the capital’s tech ‘not spots’ (Russ Shaw, founder, Tech London Advocates)
- Smiling and sharing (Iqbal Wahhab, founder, The Cinnamon Club and Roast)
- Entrepreneurs are an asset to grow. The government must give them time to thrive (Michael Hayman, co-founder, Seven Hills)
- Startups: Call out bad investor behavior (secret columnist, Sifted)
Opportunities
- Appointments: Small Business Commissioner
Features