Business owners endure 11 months of pitching, six reinventions of their business model and four years of work before finding success. A study of 1,000 SME owners found they faced an average of nine major obstacles and 17 pitches – 29 per cent of which were a failure – on their journey. And 42 per cent admitted they …
Almost a third of Brits (30 per cent) feel their eating habits have become worse during the pandemic. A study of 2,000 adults found four in 10 are eating more comfort food than they usually do as they cope with the effects of lockdown. And more than one in 10 (13 per cent) even claimed Zoom calls with …
A family celebrated their son’s sixth birthday by transforming part of their home into their favourite hotel. Like many other families in the UK, the Pedlars were missing their regular birthday celebrations due to lockdown rules. To do something a bit different, they decided to recreate a Premier Inn at their property – to the delight of birthday …
The average jobseeker has unsuccessfully applied for 16 different roles during the pandemic, dampening confidence and leading to people lying to loved ones. A survey of 2,000 employed and unemployed adults currently looking for a job found eight in 10 have attributed a downturn in their mental wellbeing to the search for a new role. Of these, 45 …
The average Brit currently experiences three different moods each day as they go through lockdown, with stressed, anxious and happy the most common. The events of 2020 have had a significant impact on people’s moods, with almost half thinking more about their emotional wellbeing than usual. But 39 per cent feel more stressed than they should, while more …
Adults are finding this national lockdown harder than the first and would be willing to have the vaccination at 3am if it meant being able to go out sooner, research has revealed. A survey of 2,000 adults revealed 43 per cent are finding the national lockdown harder than the previous ones, with just 10 per cent finding it …
Work from home Brits have had to put up with 22 per cent of the video calls they do freezing, and 15 per cent cutting out altogether – because of bad Wi-Fi, a study has found. Research polling 2,000 adults found they have done an average of five video calls a week since the start of the pandemic. …
Experts have warned that lockdown could lead to children having a skewed perception of gender roles in the home – as almost seven in 10 mums juggle more household chores than ever before. A study of 2,000 adults found that despite 66 per cent of women trying to set a good example by sharing tasks with their family, …
Millions of Brits admit they would struggle with veganism – because they couldn’t live without cheese, eggs and pancakes. Classics such as roast chicken, fish and chips, and bacon sandwiches would also prove too much to resist according to research of 2,000 Brits. Cheese topped the list of the top 40 items Brits couldn’t go without with 56 …
A hobby ‘micro’ brewery started in the cramped living room of an ex-council flat has grown into a million-pound business that has weathered the alcohol industry’s biggest ever storm. Andrew Birkby, 35, and William Harris, 32, launched Wildcard Brewery after making their own beer from a home brew kit. They took a shot in the notoriously difficult industry …
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