Northern England: The land of the unicorns and disruptive tech
Northern England has left its Victorian past behind. Today, it’s the home of unicorn companies, disruptive e-commerce brands, and a healthy funding environment to boot.
Tag: Manchester
WeWork selects Manchester for first UK site beyond London
Office space provider WeWork has chosen Manchester for its first UK site outside of London, building on the 140 sites globally.
The UK’s top locations for startup growth in 2017
London may lead headlines for British business, but a study has revealed the UK’s top locations for new startup growth this year and it’s not the capital.
Planning your business class experience in the city of Manchester
As the push to support the Northern Powerhouse continues, we visited the city of Manchester to find the luxurious ways entrepreneurs can enjoy the time there on business.
Flash mob promotes luxury serviced apartments to business travellers
New hospitality brand CitySuites sought to spread some seasonal cheer, and awareness of its luxury serviced apartments, by using a festive flash mob to reach business travellers.
Crowdcube backs Northern Powerhouse ventures following record-breaking 2015
Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube experienced a record-breaking year as investments via the channel hit £83m in 2015, and 2016 will see the firm launch a Northern Powerhouse focus with a Manchester office opening.
The battle for IT hires becomes intense, with UK tech cities narrowing the gap against London
Companies in cities across the UK have begun to vie for top tech talent in order to build capabilities to innovate and cater to demand, according to the latest “Tech Cities Job Watch” report by Experis.
Is it possible to split the country up into easily recognised business centres or clusters
By David Craik
David Cameron’s pledge earlier this week to ensure that at least three out of every five new jobs are created outside of London and the South East raised some interesting points about regional strengths.
General election 2015: Crawford Healthcare CEO Richard Anderson – I’m voting as…
When you have plans to quadruple turnover in the next few years, it helps to have a supportive government in place. Richard Anderson explains what he’s looking for as part of our “I’m voting as…” feature series.
The Budget 2015: George Osborne unveils “Northern Powerhouse” additional business rates
Recent announcements by the chancellor have put Manchester’s economy in the spotlight. But compared to the Autumn Statement, there wasn’t much for Greater Manchester other than news it will keep 100 per cent of additional business rates.