Cambridge was crowned as the number one place in the UK to start a business in 2023. Photo: Andrew Couldridge/ReutersSmall UK businesses have suffered in recent years amid Brexit, the onslaught of COVID, the sharpest cost of living crisis in a century, and a looming recession.
There has been an estimated 20% increase in insolvency in 2022, while nearly 400,000 businesses closed between 2020 and 2021.
However, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) have continued to launch. Last year saw a record for start-ups registered at Companies House, with nearly 80 new companies listed per hour in the first half…
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A dog bed for humans? Meet Plufl, the ‘ultimate napping product’ launching from Louisville
This holiday season, two 22-year-old friends and business partners are embarking on a road trip from Louisville to Toronto, Canada to hand deliver 100 Plufl’s, a human-sized dog bed, dubbed the “ultimate napping product designed to reduce stress and anxiety.”
The duo, who appeared on ABC’s “Shark Tank” in October, came up with the unique product idea and has seen rapid growth and success. Earlier this year, Plufl opened its fulfillment center in Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
For co-owner and Seattle, Washington native Noah Silverman, Louisville has been a destination city because it’s centrally located in the country, which makes shipping easier.…
Bethenny Frankel Slammed Over Comments About Former Co-Stars
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Bethenny Frankel’s new podcast “ReWives” premiered this week and fans quickly slammed the former RHONY star after some of her comments in the episode began circulating.
During her debut episode, Frankel told her guest, actress Elisabeth Moss, that Sonja Morgan was about to be fired from RHONY in season 10 and she saved her from that fate. The Skinnygirl founder claimed that one of the producers told her “I think we have to let Sonja go” and that she has the “receipts” to prove it.
Frankel told listeners that Morgan’s storyline was focused only on her business…