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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Nuclear levy will increase energy bills from December

counting monthly expenses, electricity bills, money and payments, doing paperwork with energy efficient led filament Lightbulb Glowing, Devon, United Kingdom April 19 2021. Nuclear levy will increase energy bills from December

Is the pub quiz dead?

Is the pub quiz dead?

Energy bills help tops Budget wishlist for UK companies

Energy bills help tops Budget wishlist for UK companies

How today's Companies House rule change affects UK entrepreneurs

How today's Companies House rule change affects UK entrepreneurs

Over half of online shoppers abandoning carts due to payment fears

Over half of online shoppers abandoning carts due to payment fears

TikTok Shop cracks down on AI scams flooding marketplace

A smartphone device with a red backdrop displaying the TikTok Shop logo. TikTok Shop cracks down on AI scams flooding marketplace

Companies House to double incorporation costs next year

Companies House to double incorporation costs next year

Four out of five employers say cost-cutting is destroying workplace culture

Four out of five employers say cost-cutting is destroying workplace culture

Wagamama, Greene King sign open letter to Rachel Reeves

Wagamama, Greene King sign open letter to Rachel Reeves

What the AI talent shift means for founders like me

Varun Bhanot Startup Daddy What the AI talent shift means for founders like me

IP Office to raise trademark fees for first time since 1998

IP Office to raise trademark fees for first time since 1998

Thousands of CEOs eye move abroad amid tax concerns

Thousands of CEOs eye move abroad amid tax concerns

Here’s the right way to raise prices, according to your customers

Here’s the right way to raise prices, according to your customers

UK businesses brace for job cuts and hiring freezes as tax concerns mount

Group of Startup business people working everyday job at busy coworking office space UK businesses brace for job cuts and hiring freezes as tax concerns mount

Why has the Employment Rights Bill stalled?

houses of parliament westminster government Why has the Employment Rights Bill stalled?

UK SMEs given free tools to help close AI skills gap

UK SMEs given free tools to help close AI skills gap

LinkedIn can start using your posts for AI training from this week

LinkedIn can start using your posts for AI training from this week

Visa rule changes to help international students start a business

Visa rule changes to help international students start a business

London leads coworking boom - but where’s the rest of the UK?

London leads coworking boom - but where’s the rest of the UK?

More companies are hiring co-CEOs - how does it work?

Leaders CEO bosses shaking hands boardroom office More companies are hiring co-CEOs - how does it work?
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