All news on the topic: Small businesses

A woman known as the 'clown mom,' shares how she turned her side-hustle of dressing up as a clown for kids' birthday parties into a lucrative career, making $135,000 a year

Grimsby, a port town in Lincolnshire, has become something of a ghost town as there are dozens of empty units amid a cost of living crisis with rising rates and energy bills

Over half are worried about their revenue for the rest of 2023 - but 46% have not thought about how they could approach their business differently

After beautician Karen Boyle realised her Muslim clients could not pray whilst wearing polish or acrylics, she created nail rings - and her customers have gone 'crazy' for them

Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, is now full of charity shops, barber shops, nail and tattoo bars, according to residents, but it was once a popular tourist destination

Poppy Collingwood-Cameron, 21, launched her sustainable fashion market, Clothes Cycle, which hosts a range of stalls including clothing, music, food, drink, beauty, and even art classes, after feeling nostalgic about the way she used to shop with her friends

For a long time, Black hair was massively underrepresented in the beauty industry. Badria Ahmed made it her mission to change that, and Holy Curls was born

Raymond Hollocks owns three prominent sites on the Norfolk Broads but is engaged in protracted and bitter legal fights at each one, and claims an authority is pursuing a "personal vendetta"

The return of clients is seen as the top business opportunity for SME owners this year - followed by introducing new products or services

Bosses at Cardland, a collectable trading card shop in Akihabara, Tokyo, have become worried about an "increase in the number of customers coming to our shop in an unhygienic state"

Brothers Richard and Chris, owners of Stephen Padgett Furniture in Blackpool, say they've lost £40,000 in cash flow since access to the site was restricted

Tracey Griffen was woken up by workmen installing the bench just before midnight on Monday and discovered it when she woke up in the morning, claiming it has blocked her business

It all started as a fun hobby at college and now Matthew Burgess is a world-renowned custom footwear designer for the likes of Stormzy, Kyle Walker and Kodak Black

Grant Tully runs Tully's in Sunderland but fears the new greenery will stop people from entering his shop as they grow and block the view to his entrance

Shop owner sued by RTA Business Consultants after signing a contract 'under duress'

The youngsters shared their thoughts on how small businesses should be run in the future – as well as proposing their own business models, including pet-sitting, and opening their own restaurant

Over a third of Brits consider an independent business owner to be a friend - and half feel they can discuss personal matters with these proprietors

The government has set a net zero target for all UK sectors by 2050 - but the cost-of-living crisis means SMEs have other priorities

More than half of SME owners say they can "never switch off" from their job - and in turn, feel isolated from loved ones

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 received Royal Assent yesterday makes it unlawful for businesses to hold back service charges from their employees

Southport Pier, the second longest in the country, faces closure throughout the busy summer months because significant damage, found last year, still hasn't been repaired

Nathaniel Wade and Albert Larter put their friendship to the test and launched an "Amazon" style business selling cultural gifts and lifestyle products by Black designers

Small business owners have shared the top attributes required to make it in the business world - including self-belief, resilience, and determination

Official figures show Whitehall ministries missing targets to pay 90% of invoices from small and medium-sized enterprises within five days

Trent Innes, the CEO of software company Compono, said his 'coffee cup test' can lead to a candidate being turned down as it proves whether they have the right attitude to work for his company