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Helena Young

Deputy Editor
Helena Young

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.

Author Posts

Millions of employees will request flexible hours under law change

April 4, 2024 | 4 min read
Millions of employees will request flexible hours under law change

National Living Wage explained & updated rates for 2025

November 27, 2024 | 5 min read
Real Living Wage (1) National Living Wage explained & updated rates for 2025

Pay crisis closes 3,000 London bars and restaurants

April 3, 2024 | 3 min read
London pub (1) Pay crisis closes 3,000 London bars and restaurants

I wanted to help my Gran with dementia - now I’ve helped 60,000 others

April 2, 2024 | 3 min read
Jelly Drops (1) (1) I wanted to help my Gran with dementia - now I’ve helped 60,000 others

Does anyone still trust Glassdoor reviews?

March 28, 2024 | 4 min read
Ostersund, Sweden - June 25, 2023: glassdoor website on a computer screen. Glassdoor is an American website where current and former employees anonymously review companies. Does anyone still trust Glassdoor reviews?

Why is Papa John’s closing 43 stores?

March 27, 2024 | 4 min read
Papa John's (1) Why is Papa John’s closing 43 stores?

Small business challenges in 2024

March 27, 2024 | 8 min read
Small business challenges (1) Small business challenges in 2024

Would you return to the office for a £17,000 pay rise?

March 26, 2024 | 3 min read
Return to office pay rise Would you return to the office for a £17,000 pay rise?

Hunt is right — £100k a year is not enough for working parents

March 25, 2024 | 3 min read
Mum working from home looking after kids and balancing work responsibilities. Hunt is right — £100k a year is not enough for working parents

Work from home but don't tell anyone, say managers

March 22, 2024 | 3 min read
Businessman entering an office by opening out a glass door Work from home but don't tell anyone, say managers

Why is Marks and Spencer closing down 110 stores?

March 21, 2024 | 3 min read
Marks and Spencer Why is Marks and Spencer closing down 110 stores?

Apprentices now earn more and cost less

March 19, 2024 | 3 min read
Apprentice funding story government (1) Apprentices now earn more and cost less

Dell becomes latest employer to punish remote workers

March 19, 2024 | 3 min read
Return to office (1) Dell becomes latest employer to punish remote workers

6 reasons why recruiters hate your creative CV

March 15, 2024 | 4 min read
Modern Clean Resume Cv Template 6 reasons why recruiters hate your creative CV

We don’t want to work - but give us a promotion, says Gen Z

March 14, 2024 | 4 min read
Gen Z don't want to work but expect a promotion (1) We don’t want to work - but give us a promotion, says Gen Z

Asda, Aldi, Lidl: which supermarket jobs pay the most right now?

May 10, 2024 | 5 min read
Asda, Aldi, Lidl: which supermarket jobs pay the most right now?

Boots’ return to office policy is pointless - here’s why

March 13, 2024 | 3 min read
London- Boots, British high street pharmaceuticals & beauty retailer exterior logo / signage. Boots’ return to office policy is pointless - here’s why

How to win a four day week this August

March 12, 2024 | 3 min read
Four day week August (1) How to win a four day week this August

How to get a job with no experience

March 8, 2024 | 4 min read
Manager looking at many different cv resume and choosing perfect person. How to get a job with no experience

Did small businesses get the budget they wanted?

March 7, 2024 | 5 min read
Image of the front door to the HM Treasury building on Horse Guard Road, Whitehall with the words 'HM Treasury' painted onto the wall. Did small businesses get the budget they wanted?
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