Entrepreneurs Network

Entrepreneurs Network

Portrait of Natasha Collings-Costello in a wooded area.
ENTREPRENEURS
Meet our regional rising stars: Cornwall

In the seventh of our ten-part series, The Times focuses on the entrepreneurial talent emerging from the southwest

EMPLOYMENT
Is an autumn of discontent ahead as workers’ rights kick in?

With the Employment Rights Bill soon to become law, relations with trade unions will be the first testing ground for businesses

COMPUTER GAMES
Still Wakes the Deep studio buys itself back from Tencent
Portrait of Dr. Farzana Rahman.
COMMENT
Hospitals send us their scans to ease the backlog

Our company Hexarad is doing vital work in a healthcare system overwhelmed by emergency needs, but we faced a real struggle to secure funding

Andrew Macleod, founder of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta.
HOSPITALITY
What I learnt… about launching a restaurant
Quantum computer.
TECHNOLOGY
UK firms in quantum leap for commercial use of supercomputers
Illustration of a building with a mural advertising a trip to Japan.
RETAIL
A new vision for Arighi Bianchi keeps the store fresh 170 years on
Junior Clint at his Manchester shop.
ENTREPRENEURS
Meet our regional rising stars: the North West
Mike Hedges, CEO of GrowUp Farms, standing outside a GrowUp Farms building.
Green shoots sprouting up for vertical farmer
Andrew Macleod, founder of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta.
HOSPITALITY
What I learnt… about launching a restaurant
Andrew Macleod, founder of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta.
HOSPITALITY
What I learnt… about launching a restaurant
Quantum computer.
TECHNOLOGY
UK firms in quantum leap for commercial use of supercomputers
Quantum computer.
TECHNOLOGY
UK firms in quantum leap for commercial use of supercomputers
Illustration of a building with a mural advertising a trip to Japan.
RETAIL
A new vision for Arighi Bianchi keeps the store fresh 170 years on
Illustration of a building with a mural advertising a trip to Japan.
RETAIL
A new vision for Arighi Bianchi keeps the store fresh 170 years on
Junior Clint at his Manchester shop.
ENTREPRENEURS
Meet our regional rising stars: the North West
Junior Clint at his Manchester shop.
ENTREPRENEURS
Meet our regional rising stars: the North West
Mike Hedges, CEO of GrowUp Farms, standing outside a GrowUp Farms building.
Green shoots sprouting up for vertical farmer
Mike Hedges, CEO of GrowUp Farms, standing outside a GrowUp Farms building.
Green shoots sprouting up for vertical farmer
Andrew Macleod, founder of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta.
HOSPITALITY
What I learnt… about launching a restaurant
Quantum computer.
TECHNOLOGY
UK firms in quantum leap for commercial use of supercomputers
Illustration of a building with a mural advertising a trip to Japan.
RETAIL
A new vision for Arighi Bianchi keeps the store fresh 170 years on
Andrew Macleod, founder of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta.
HOSPITALITY
What I learnt… about launching a restaurant
Andrew Macleod, founder of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta.
HOSPITALITY
What I learnt… about launching a restaurant
Quantum computer.
TECHNOLOGY
UK firms in quantum leap for commercial use of supercomputers
Quantum computer.
TECHNOLOGY
UK firms in quantum leap for commercial use of supercomputers
Illustration of a building with a mural advertising a trip to Japan.
RETAIL
A new vision for Arighi Bianchi keeps the store fresh 170 years on
Illustration of a building with a mural advertising a trip to Japan.
RETAIL
A new vision for Arighi Bianchi keeps the store fresh 170 years on
Junior Clint at his Manchester shop.
ENTREPRENEURS
Meet our regional rising stars: the North West
Mike Hedges, CEO of GrowUp Farms, standing outside a GrowUp Farms building.
Green shoots sprouting up for vertical farmer
Andrew Macleod, founder of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta.
HOSPITALITY
What I learnt… about launching a restaurant
Quantum computer.
TECHNOLOGY
UK firms in quantum leap for commercial use of supercomputers
Illustration of a building with a mural advertising a trip to Japan.
RETAIL
A new vision for Arighi Bianchi keeps the store fresh 170 years on
Junior Clint at his Manchester shop.
ENTREPRENEURS
Meet our regional rising stars: the North West
Mike Hedges, CEO of GrowUp Farms, standing outside a GrowUp Farms building.
Green shoots sprouting up for vertical farmer
Andrew Macleod, founder of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta.
HOSPITALITY
What I learnt… about launching a restaurant
Andrew Macleod, founder of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta.
HOSPITALITY
What I learnt… about launching a restaurant
Quantum computer.
TECHNOLOGY
UK firms in quantum leap for commercial use of supercomputers
Quantum computer.
TECHNOLOGY
UK firms in quantum leap for commercial use of supercomputers
Illustration of a building with a mural advertising a trip to Japan.
RETAIL
A new vision for Arighi Bianchi keeps the store fresh 170 years on
Illustration of a building with a mural advertising a trip to Japan.
RETAIL
A new vision for Arighi Bianchi keeps the store fresh 170 years on
Junior Clint at his Manchester shop.
ENTREPRENEURS
Meet our regional rising stars: the North West
Junior Clint at his Manchester shop.
ENTREPRENEURS
Meet our regional rising stars: the North West
Mike Hedges, CEO of GrowUp Farms, standing outside a GrowUp Farms building.
Green shoots sprouting up for vertical farmer
Mike Hedges, CEO of GrowUp Farms, standing outside a GrowUp Farms building.
Green shoots sprouting up for vertical farmer
Andrew Macleod, founder of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta.
HOSPITALITY
What I learnt… about launching a restaurant
Quantum computer.
TECHNOLOGY
UK firms in quantum leap for commercial use of supercomputers
Illustration of a building with a mural advertising a trip to Japan.
RETAIL
A new vision for Arighi Bianchi keeps the store fresh 170 years on
Andrew Macleod, founder of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta.
HOSPITALITY
What I learnt… about launching a restaurant
Andrew Macleod, founder of Emilia’s Crafted Pasta.
HOSPITALITY
What I learnt… about launching a restaurant
Quantum computer.
TECHNOLOGY
UK firms in quantum leap for commercial use of supercomputers
Quantum computer.
TECHNOLOGY
UK firms in quantum leap for commercial use of supercomputers
Illustration of a building with a mural advertising a trip to Japan.
RETAIL
A new vision for Arighi Bianchi keeps the store fresh 170 years on
Illustration of a building with a mural advertising a trip to Japan.
RETAIL
A new vision for Arighi Bianchi keeps the store fresh 170 years on
Junior Clint at his Manchester shop.
ENTREPRENEURS
Meet our regional rising stars: the North West
Mike Hedges, CEO of GrowUp Farms, standing outside a GrowUp Farms building.
Green shoots sprouting up for vertical farmer
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Advice and insight

Cécile Reinaud, Seraphin PR, standing in a design studio.
INTERVIEW BY HANNAH PREVETT
My maternity brand was Kate’s favourite. I feel betrayed by its collapse

When Cécile Reinaud sold Seraphine in 2020 it was flying high with fans including royalty and A-listers. Now it’s gone bust, and she knows who to blame

Portrait of Amy Williams, founder and CEO of Good-Loop.
Amy WilliamsMy American visa is a privilege, not a right
Headshot of Michelle Last, employment partner at Keystone Law.
Michelle LastTake a sober look at staff drinking
Sam Stannah of Stannah Stairlifts, standing in a factory with a laptop.
FAMILY BUSINESS
Stairlift scion reaches new heights through his ‘start-up within’
AstraZeneca vials on a conveyor belt in a pharmaceutical facility.
Life sciences plan ‘not enough’ without investment in medicines
Richard Horne, CEO of NCSC, speaking at the CYBERUK 2025 conference.
SECURITY
Government to help small companies beef up cybersecurity defences
Two Tootilab co-founders holding their hair products.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
‘Redundancy was the kick I needed to found my haircare brand’
Sam Stannah of Stannah Stairlifts, standing in a factory with a laptop.
FAMILY BUSINESS
Stairlift scion reaches new heights through his ‘start-up within’
AstraZeneca vials on a conveyor belt in a pharmaceutical facility.
Life sciences plan ‘not enough’ without investment in medicines
Richard Horne, CEO of NCSC, speaking at the CYBERUK 2025 conference.
SECURITY
Government to help small companies beef up cybersecurity defences
Two Tootilab co-founders holding their hair products.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
‘Redundancy was the kick I needed to found my haircare brand’
Portrait of Amy Williams, founder and CEO of Good-Loop.
Amy WilliamsMy American visa is a privilege, not a right
Headshot of Michelle Last, employment partner at Keystone Law.
Michelle LastTake a sober look at staff drinking
Two women holding stacks of flapjacks.
INTERVIEW
HOW I MADE IT
I turned my mum’s old flapjack recipe into a £3m business
VENTURE CAPITAL
Female founders get more support to foster a ‘dynamic’ economy
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Sunday Times 100

Sunday Times 100 Tech

More Entrepreneurs

Jul 21, 2025
Olivia Attwood wearing gold jewelry.
Abbott Lyon brings personalised rings to UK high street

The online jewellery brand promoted by Stacey Solomon and Olivia Attwood is planning to open its first UK stores but pausing US expansion due to Trump tariffs

The Times
Overhead view of a woman playing padel tennis.
SPORT
Padel duo launch new racket to reduce injuries

Bas3line, the racket maker launched by a Queen’s Club-based physiotherapist, believes it can solve a problem as the sport becomes ever more popular

The Times
Jul 17, 2025
Burnt honey custard and a pastry, with a chef.
ENTREPRENEURS
Welcome to our regional rising stars: Edinburgh

In the fifth of our ten-part series, The Times visits the Scottish capital to showcase five thriving companies in very different sectors

The Times
Tariq Shah speaking at a conference.
RECRUITMENT
Ethical developers rebuild property sector’s reputation

Real estate is the foundation of the economy and offers one of the most practical and impactful careers you could ever hope to pursue

The Times
Portrait of Kate Robertson, Co-Founder of One Young World.
SIX FROM THE BEST
‘Young staff have the ability to lead — let them prove themselves’

Kate Robertson connects and supports young leaders through her organisation One Young World

The Times
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Woman in polka dot shirt sitting at desk.
Skims’ Emma Grede: ‘I am where I am because I have the audacity of a man’

The Dragons’ Den panellist started out selling T-shirts to her teachers in east London. Now she’s the Kardashians’ go-to businesswoman, and has Michelle Obama and Gwyneth Paltrow queueing up to appear on her new podcast. She tells Phoebe Luckhurst how she made it

The Sunday Times
Jul 16, 2025
Greg Smith byline
COMMENT
Chancellor’s pitch to pension funds must be more convincing

Britain’s persistent failure to invest in its own innovation is not only a missed opportunity but a mounting economic liability

The Times
Portrait of Geoffrey Mowbray.
COMMENT
We need to stop talking and help more small businesses to export

Britain has to take advantage of a $2.5 trillion global trade finance gap — by offering the right support

The Times
Jul 15, 2025
Mike Williams, co-founder and CEO of Flake Bake Patties, stands in his South London bakery with stacks of yellow patties.
Tailor, baker, cosmetics innovator: London’s rising stars

In the fourth of our ten-part series, The Times focuses on the entrepreneurial talent emerging from the capital

The Times
Ben Warner, co-founder of Electric Twin, standing in front of a dartboard.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
What I learnt … from the dangers of bad data

Ben Warner worked on the modelling for Covid and later co-founded Electric Twin to help businesses make better decisions

The Times

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Jul 21, 2025
Abbott Lyon brings personalised rings to UK high street

The online jewellery brand promoted by Stacey Solomon and Olivia Attwood is planning to open its first UK stores but pausing US expansion due to Trump tariffs

The Times
Jul 21, 2025
SPORT
Padel duo launch new racket to reduce injuries

Bas3line, the racket maker launched by a Queen’s Club-based physiotherapist, believes it can solve a problem as the sport becomes ever more popular

The Times
Jul 17, 2025
ENTREPRENEURS
Welcome to our regional rising stars: Edinburgh

In the fifth of our ten-part series, The Times visits the Scottish capital to showcase five thriving companies in very different sectors

The Times
Jul 17, 2025
RECRUITMENT
Ethical developers rebuild property sector’s reputation

Real estate is the foundation of the economy and offers one of the most practical and impactful careers you could ever hope to pursue

The Times
Jul 17, 2025
SIX FROM THE BEST
‘Young staff have the ability to lead — let them prove themselves’

Kate Robertson connects and supports young leaders through her organisation One Young World

The Times
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Jul 17, 2025
Skims’ Emma Grede: ‘I am where I am because I have the audacity of a man’

The Dragons’ Den panellist started out selling T-shirts to her teachers in east London. Now she’s the Kardashians’ go-to businesswoman, and has Michelle Obama and Gwyneth Paltrow queueing up to appear on her new podcast. She tells Phoebe Luckhurst how she made it

The Sunday Times
Jul 16, 2025
COMMENT
Chancellor’s pitch to pension funds must be more convincing

Britain’s persistent failure to invest in its own innovation is not only a missed opportunity but a mounting economic liability

The Times
Jul 16, 2025
COMMENT
We need to stop talking and help more small businesses to export

Britain has to take advantage of a $2.5 trillion global trade finance gap — by offering the right support

The Times
Jul 15, 2025
Tailor, baker, cosmetics innovator: London’s rising stars

In the fourth of our ten-part series, The Times focuses on the entrepreneurial talent emerging from the capital

The Times
Jul 15, 2025
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
What I learnt … from the dangers of bad data

Ben Warner worked on the modelling for Covid and later co-founded Electric Twin to help businesses make better decisions

The Times
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