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Clip Knix
Success Story
Success Story 16 January 2023 Funmi Lalwal, 55, London originally came to Start Up Loans back in 2013 to help her set up a business teaching the elderly learn Microsoft skills. She created Clip Knix, a brand offering adapted fastening underwear for women in 2018 to solve a problem that she had […]
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Inspiring start-ups from across the UK
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Inspiring start-ups from across the UK Where your business launches can play a pivotal role in its future success. While traditionally many people have headed to London to get their business off the ground, the reality is start-ups are booming – and proving highly successful – across the UK and […]
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How creating inclusive products and services can boost your business
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How creating inclusive products and services can boost your business Disabled people are the third-largest economic group globally – collectively more economically powerful than G7 nations such as Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom. In the UK, businesses lose approximately £2bn each month by […]
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Top benefits of starting a rural business
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Top benefits of starting a rural business While major metropolitan areas and cities seem ideal locations for entrepreneurs looking to get their business idea off the ground, going rural may be a better choice for your start-up. Although agricultural businesses (PDF, 920 KB Opens in new window ) are […]
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Raising awareness through adaptive fashion
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Raising awareness through adaptive fashion “It’s about real change. People not being able to get dressed for a job interview means they can’t get a job, so it’s just another barrier,” says Unhidden founder Victoria Jenkins. After becoming disabled in her 20s, Victoria struggled to find clothes to […]
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How small businesses can be more inclusive
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How small businesses can be more inclusive Successful marketing builds a connection between a small business and its target customer base. An important aspect is ensuring marketing is as inclusive as possible and able to reach as wide a group of potential customers as possible. A 2020 study by […]
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How to be an ethical start-up
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How to be an ethical start-up According to recent research, ethical and sustainability issues remain a key driver for almost a third of consumers, who claim to have stopped purchasing certain brands due to related concerns. The conscientious pound is a valuable market, too, with conscientious […]
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How to pay employees fairly
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How to pay employees fairly The UK Government named and shamed over 200 employers in 2021 that failed to pay the minimum wage to staff, leaving £1.2 million unpaid and around 12,000 workers out of pocket. The level of pay an employee receives tends to reflect the skills, qualifications, and […]
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Creating a positive work environment for the hearing impaired
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Creating a positive work environment for the hearing impaired New business owners could be missing out on accessing a valuable pool of potential employees by not taking steps to create an inclusive working environment for people with hearing impairments. According to Hearing Link , around 11 […]
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Seven tips to make your e-commerce website more accessible
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Seven tips to make your e-commerce website more accessible Online businesses such as e-commerce stores could be missing valuable sales by not making their websites as accessible as they could be. With around 14.6 million people in the UK reported as having a disability, and the online spending […]