Helena Young

Deputy Editor

Helena is Deputy Editor at Startups. She oversees all news and supporting content on Startups, and is also the author of the weekly Startups email newsletter, delivering must-know SME updates straight to their inbox.

From interviewing Wetherspoon's boss Tim Martin to spotting data-led working from home trends, her insight has been featured by major trade publications including the ICAEW, and news outlets like the BBC, ITV News, Daily Express, and HuffPost UK.

With a background in PR and marketing, Helena is particularly passionate about giving early-stage startups a platform to boost their brands. That's one reason she manages the Startups 100 Index, our annual ranking of new UK businesses.

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Pubs could stay open later during next year’s World Cup

Pubs could stay open later during next year’s World Cup

Vinted, eBay sellers contacted in HMRC tax crackdown

Vinted, eBay sellers contacted in HMRC tax crackdown

What I learned in 2025 as a tech founder

Varun Bhanot Startup Daddy What I learned in 2025 as a tech founder

How the new hospitality apprenticeship scheme will work

How the new hospitality apprenticeship scheme will work

Big Issue Changemakers extends deadline for social impact startups

Big Issue Changemakers extends deadline for social impact startups

Company owner gets maximum director ban after VAT refund fraud

Company owner gets maximum director ban after VAT refund fraud

Pubs could have to fork out £1k a month for business rate bill by 2028

Pubs could have to fork out £1k a month for business rate bill by 2028

Why this Black Friday was great for UK hospitality

man or bartender serving customer at coffee shop Why this Black Friday was great for UK hospitality

How to get the most out of TikTok's new AI "genie"

How to get the most out of TikTok's new AI "genie"

What is job hugging and are your employees doing it?

What is job hugging and are your employees doing it?

Best Christmas gifts to buy from UK startups this year

Best Christmas gifts to buy from UK startups this year

Employment Rights Bill watered down - what’s changed?

Employment Rights Bill watered down - what’s changed?

Autumn Budget - everything that was announced for UK businesses

Autumn Budget - everything that was announced for UK businesses

Business rate rise will make coworking costlier, warns expert

Business rate rise will make coworking costlier, warns expert

Hospitality confidence crashes ahead of Autumn Budget

Hospitality confidence crashes ahead of Autumn Budget

Can you inherit entrepreneurship? I did

Varun Bhanot Startup Daddy Can you inherit entrepreneurship? I did

Demand for fake business reviews has skyrocketed this year

Demand for fake business reviews has skyrocketed this year

Boss-worker tug of war growing over Employment Rights Bill

Boss-worker tug of war growing over Employment Rights Bill

EU could delay AI Act until 2027 — what founders need to know

EU could delay AI Act until 2027 — what founders need to know

Average UK consumer will spend £123 this Black Friday

Average UK consumer will spend £123 this Black Friday
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