Startup Europe Week: Uniting European Regions to Support Entrepreneurs
Startup Europe Week will see all European regions uniting to support entrepreneurs in making a difference. From 1st to 5th February, volunteers will come together to organise local mini-events and meetups to help entrepreneurs access tools needed to start their business. The event will be taking place simultaneously in more than 40 countries and 220+ cities. It aims to […]
UK’s Creative Industries contributes £84.1 Billion to the Economy
Newly released figures show that the UK’s Creative Industries are now worth £84.1 billion per year to the economy. The latest government report revealed that the creative sector is generating £9.6 million per hour and growing at almost twice the rate of the wider UK economy. British films, music, video games, crafts and publishing are taking […]
New crowdfunding platform for Start-ups in East Anglia – BlossomZone
A new crowdfunding platform has been launched to help new startups and existing businesses based in the East Anglian area to access funds. BlossomZone will be the first crowdfunding platform committed to helping businesses in all stages, based in the Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Suffolk area to raise funds. The crowdfunding site will offer businesses the opportunity to raise […]
Creative Nation – New Support Programme for Creative and Digital SMEs
A new support programme for the UK’s creative and digital businesses has been announced by the Minister of State for Culture and Digital Economy. Creative Nation was created by Creative England to challenge creative and digital businesses across the country to develop industry-wide innovative solutions. Ed Vaizey MP, Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy, made the announcement […]