Alec Hawley

Alec is Startups’ resident expert on politics and finance. He’s provided live updates on the budget, written guides on investing and property development, and demystified topics like corporation tax, accounting software, and invoice discounting. Before joining, he worked in the media for over a decade, conducting media analysis at Kantar Media and YouGov, and writing a wide variety of freelance pieces.

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Construction Finance – how it can help your small business

Construction Finance Construction Finance – how it can help your small business

Sage Business Cloud Accounting review 2024: Pros and Cons

Sage-review Sage Business Cloud Accounting review 2024: Pros and Cons

Business van tracking

van tracking Business van tracking

Government launches Shop Local week to boost small businesses

Shop Local week Government launches Shop Local week to boost small businesses

How to apply for the Coronavirus Job Retention Bonus

Job Retention Bonus How to apply for the Coronavirus Job Retention Bonus

Law change means furloughed employees must get full redundancy pay

Redundancy pay for furloughed employees Law change means furloughed employees must get full redundancy pay

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme extended to struggling small businesses

Business interruption loan scheme extended Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme extended to struggling small businesses

What the government might do about the looming SME debt crisis

SME debt crisis What the government might do about the looming SME debt crisis

How the UK’s creative small businesses have coped with COVID-19

Jist Studios - Covid 19 small business How the UK’s creative small businesses have coped with COVID-19

Explained: the coronavirus business interruption insurance court case that could force insurers to pay out

COVID business interruption insurance court case Explained: the coronavirus business interruption insurance court case that could force insurers to pay out

How will the £1.57bn arts rescue package affect UK small businesses?

Arts rescue package How will the £1.57bn arts rescue package affect UK small businesses?

Hospitality VAT cut: Everything your small business needs to know

Hospitality VAT cut Hospitality VAT cut: Everything your small business needs to know

How can my small business register for the Eat Out to Help Out scheme?

Eat out to help out How can my small business register for the Eat Out to Help Out scheme?

Summer Statement 2020: Live updates on how it will affect your small business

Rishi Sunak Summer Statement Summer Statement 2020: Live updates on how it will affect your small business

Accounting Reference Date - What is it, and how to change it?

Accounting reference date Accounting Reference Date - What is it, and how to change it?

The Startups 100 COVID Champions

su100-logo-2020 The Startups 100 COVID Champions

The New Disruptors

su100-logo-2020 The New Disruptors

Relaxing Sunday trading laws - smaller UK retailers concerned about potential impact

Sunday trading laws Relaxing Sunday trading laws - smaller UK retailers concerned about potential impact

Startups boom during lockdown

Lockdown UK new businesses Startups boom during lockdown

Coronavirus Self-employed Income Support Scheme - Second grant applications open

Coronavirus self employed support Coronavirus Self-employed Income Support Scheme - Second grant applications open
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