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Business

Here’s to fruitier taste and less food waste from ‘Wonky HQ’

Dash’s Tottenham Court Road base is named “Wonky HQ” for the odd-shaped fruit that flavours its drinks

Jun 19, 2023
Business

‘I was the only kid in my year who didn’t apply to university’

‘Once I got a taste of restaurants, there was no going back’

Jun 14, 2023
Business

Doing a number on the modern business of work on your phone

YourBusinessNumber already works worldwide, with the US its second-biggest market; the founders are now plotting local pushes into Germany, Brazil and India

Jun 5, 2023
Business

The friends proving a healthy London lunch need never be boring

When these entrepreneurs couldn’t find a great salad in their newly-adopted city, London, they built their own...

Jun 1, 2023
Business

The friends proving a healthy London lunch need never be boring

The threesome didn’t quit their day jobs until July 2019, when their first site, in St James’s Park, opened — it’s still their busiest branch

May 31, 2023
ES Money

Going it alone with a love of bright design

“I built this business by refusing to be frightened of failure,” says the founder of Sara Miller London

May 23, 2023
Business

The entrepreneurs behind warehouse studios

Nicholas Sonuga and Amin Hamzianpour on setting up their studio empire

May 22, 2023
Business

Branching out from a healthy taste in olives

Snack entrepreneur Olly Hiscocks made a move from medicine to olives

May 17, 2023
Business

The serial start-up man whose final stop will be delivery vans

Simple logistics: “We offered a service that was so much better than what firms had been using before that,” says Tristan Thomas. “We delivered on the day we said we were going to, at the time we said, without damaging parcels”

May 17, 2023
Business

The fun of rolling out gourmet popcorn

“We wanted to start a business that would make people smile”

May 12, 2023
Business

“You can’t care about people without caring about the planet”

Top entrepreneurs including Deborah Meaden, Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones and Krept revealed their tips for success at the Evening Standard’s SME XPO

Apr 27, 2023
Business News

Our entrepreneurs all agree: London has got its bounce back

Business community hails a bright future for the capital at Evening Standard’s networking event for start-ups and scale-ups

Apr 27, 2023
Business News

Pitchdecks at the ready: welcome to London’s ultimate networking event

Whether you’re starting-up, scaling-up or incubating a brilliant business idea, the Evening Standard’s SME XPO is the place to make it happen. Lucy Tobin previews what’s on offer at next week’s show

Apr 20, 2023
The Escapist

Fairmont St Andrews: family-friendly luxury without the snootiness

It’s not just apple-green golf courses in stunning St Andrews — Lucy Tobin and family find the ideal nature escape from London, with a dreamy coastline and plenty to do

Apr 20, 2023
Business

Tree simple steps to fight climate change

How two 26-year-old entrepreneurs are changing the world, one tree at a time

Apr 5, 2023
Business

Welcome to powerhouse London, the model for inclusive start-ups

Major investor says businesses need to look beyond success and embrace the city’s inequality. Lucy Tobin gets the lowdown

Mar 30, 2023
Business

Smelling the opportunities for coffee in Silicon Roundabout

Coffee once made him sick - but now Grind founder David Abrahamovitch sells more than a million cups of coffee each year

Mar 22, 2023
Business News

‘Celebrate failures as much as successes to grow your business’

Entrepreneurs share their stories of mistakes and lessons learned — and urge other founders to do the same, as Lucy Tobin discovers

Mar 21, 2023