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

SME debt crisis triggers government review

SME debt crisis triggers government review

Lawtech funding boom fuels UK startups

Lawtech funding boom fuels UK startups

What they don’t tell you about exiting a startup

What they don’t tell you about exiting a startup

How to get clients when no-one has a clue who you are

How to get clients when no-one has a clue who you are

Pay day panic hitting your team? Here’s what to do

Pay day panic hitting your team? Here’s what to do

Crime Bill introduced to make UK shoplifters pay

Crime Bill introduced to make UK shoplifters pay

Why I stopped raising money for my startup

Why I stopped raising money for my startup

Women’s healthcare is broken - I started my business to fix it

Karolina Löfqvist, CEO and co-founder of Hormona Women’s healthcare is broken - I started my business to fix it

How I went from £75k in debt, to 7-figure CEO

How I went from £75k in debt, to 7-figure CEO

“My generation want the lifestyle, but not the hard work”

Liv Conlon “My generation want the lifestyle, but not the hard work”

Could we ever really see a "UK Silicon Valley”?

Could we ever really see a "UK Silicon Valley”?

48 FREE business networking events in February you need to know about

48 FREE business networking events in February you need to know about

The four-day week is winning over UK bosses

The four-day week is winning over UK bosses

Pay rise for Brits as average salary hits £40k

Pay rise for Brits as average salary hits £40k

Dry January is sobering up UK pub sales

Dry January is sobering up UK pub sales

These 7 business trends are set to dominate 2025

These 7 business trends are set to dominate 2025

Can the AI Action Plan win the innovation race?

Can the AI Action Plan win the innovation race?

Quarter of businesses say they won’t recover from pandemic until 2027

Quarter of businesses say they won’t recover from pandemic until 2027

Will Donnelly: “I moved back in with my parents to fund Lottie”

Will Donnelly: “I moved back in with my parents to fund Lottie”

UK startups take centre stage in AI Action Plan

UK startups take centre stage in AI Action Plan
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