Small business

British taxpayers get stake in psychedelic medicine, whisky and footballers’ investor
Government’s Future Fund rescue capital, set up amid Covid pandemic, backs a further 53 firms
Joe Middleton
27, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

How a master sommelier couple built a wine bar with a diverse following
In an industry still dominated by white men, San Francisco’s Ungrafted is a refreshing change from the stuffy wine bars of old
Maria C. Hunt
26, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM

‘Brexit has lost us 25% of sales’: British bike storage firm buckles under red tape
Cycloc says ‘Kafkaesque’ rules have cost it £100,000 in latest tale of how EU exit is harming small firms
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent
23, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM

Businesses berate ‘scattergun’ approach to UK government energy support
Exclusive: small business and hospitality groups urge rethink to let firms renegotiate fairer contracts and stave off closure
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
22, Jan, 2023 @4:46 PM

British firms set to feel chill as Jeremy Hunt cuts energy bill relief
This week the chancellor performs his latest Scrooge act with a revamp of the energy bill relief scheme – and the signs aren’t good
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
08, Jan, 2023 @12:05 AM

A Black-run investment firm bets on Black travel: ‘We wanted to add a layer of intentionality’
William Huston’s Bay Street Capital Holdings weathers the recent market dip and sets its sights on the hospitality industry
Patrice Worthy
03, Jan, 2023 @12:00 PM

UK traders on Brexit: ‘It’s increased paperwork, stress, everything’
Boris Johnson said there would be ‘no non-tariff barriers’, but in the first of a four-part series we hear from firms who have lost valuable business
Heather Stewart
27, Dec, 2022 @3:13 PM

‘It’s just not tenable’: cost of living crisis hits sustainability sector
With shoppers prioritising cheaper gifts over sustainable ones, independent businesses are struggling to stay afloat
Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill
20, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM

‘We can help each other grow’: Angel Grigorio opens a Black-owned and -run market in DC
A business impresario is transforming shipping containers into an incubator for Black entrepreneurs and farmers
Patrice Worthy
19, Dec, 2022 @12:00 PM

‘Clothing is one of the most powerful tools we have’: Finnegan Shepard brings proper fit to trans men
Knowing how tricky shopping for a wardrobe can be, the fashion entrepreneur started his own line for trans men
Isabel Slone
12, Dec, 2022 @12:00 PM

Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ bill author indicted for money laundering
Federal grand jury also charged Republican lawmaker Joe Harding with ‘fraudulently obtaining’ $150,000 in Covid relief funds
Edwin Rios
08, Dec, 2022 @1:26 AM

‘I’m going to help people heal’: an indoor-outdoor bathhouse grows in Brooklyn
Liz Tortolani’s cityWell spa offers a laid-back boutique experience in the once-industrial but now trendy Gowanus neighborhood
Carly Stern
05, Dec, 2022 @12:00 PM
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