About

Anna is Senior Reporter, covering topics affecting SMEs such as grant funding, managing employees and the day-to-day running of a business.

News

Hospitality may have to wait until March for omicron money

Hospitality business are struggling as they wait for emergency funding to help them cope with the impact brought on by omicron Plan B rules

News

Two-thirds of Brits plan to start businesses in the future

Two in three Brits want to start their own business – do you? We find out what motivates entrepreneurs-to-be and what concerns they have

Blog

The Apprentice: Oops, they did it again – S16, ep 2

This week the candidates were asked to create an electric toothbrush and accompanying app for children. Let's find out how they got on

Business management

The Apprentice: Hardly a cruise for the candidates – series 16 episode 1 review

The Apprentice has returned for its sixteenth series. Anna Jordan takes a critical look over the first episode to see how the candidates fared

9 business ideas for creative entrepreneurs

9 business ideas for creative entrepreneurs

Keen to start a business but unsure of what to pursue? Here are nine business ideas for creative entrepreneurs

9 business ideas for creative entrepreneurs

Photographer

9 business ideas for creative entrepreneurs

Music teacher

9 business ideas for creative entrepreneurs

Baker

9 business ideas for creative entrepreneurs

Make-up artist

9 business ideas for creative entrepreneurs

Graphic designer

9 business ideas for creative entrepreneurs

Landscape gardener

9 business ideas for creative entrepreneurs

Web designer