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Helena Young

Deputy Editor
Helena Young

Helena is Deputy Editor at Startups. With a background in PR and marketing, Helena also manages the Startups 100 Index and is passionate about giving early-stage startups a platform to boost their brands.

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.

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Business is booming! Half a MILLION startups launched so far this year

August 20, 2024 | 2 min read
High Five Business is booming! Half a MILLION startups launched so far this year

Even Paul Hollywood can't win the Great British Pub Game

August 19, 2024 | 3 min read
Smarden Kent Even Paul Hollywood can't win the Great British Pub Game

Your meal deal desk lunch costs nearly £1,000 a year

August 19, 2024 | 3 min read
Your meal deal desk lunch costs nearly £1,000 a year

Gail’s Bakery, Leon, and other signs your high street has been gentrified

August 16, 2024 | 5 min read
Gail’s Bakery, Leon, and other signs your high street has been gentrified

What questions does Amazon ask in interviews?

August 16, 2024 | 4 min read
Amazon interview questions (1) What questions does Amazon ask in interviews?

What is The Great Detachment? Employee engagement hits crisis point

August 15, 2024 | 3 min read
The great detachment What is The Great Detachment? Employee engagement hits crisis point

It might be time to ditch the A-Level results from your CV

August 14, 2024 | 3 min read
results day It might be time to ditch the A-Level results from your CV

How much money do C-Suite executives make?

December 12, 2024 | 6 min read
How much money do C-Suite executives make?

Teesside not Thailand: why I’m not buying the workation hype

August 13, 2024 | 3 min read
Remote worker in a field in the UK Teesside not Thailand: why I’m not buying the workation hype

Cut business rates to create 17,000 retail jobs, says Sainsbury’s

August 12, 2024 | 3 min read
Sainsbury's Local Cut business rates to create 17,000 retail jobs, says Sainsbury’s

What is ‘quiet vacationing’ – and can't we just call it skiving off?

August 12, 2024 | 3 min read
Quiet Vacation What is ‘quiet vacationing’ – and can't we just call it skiving off?

Microsoft ties employee pay to security after IT outage

August 7, 2024 | 3 min read
Microsoft error message Microsoft ties employee pay to security after IT outage

What's the real cost of your £4 pint on Wetherspoons staff?

August 7, 2024 | 3 min read
Wetherspoons chain What's the real cost of your £4 pint on Wetherspoons staff?

How Tapi pulled the rug out from Carpetright

August 7, 2024 | 4 min read
Carpetright How Tapi pulled the rug out from Carpetright

“The Bounce Back Loan has been a millstone around my neck”

August 6, 2024 | 3 min read
Business debt stressed out looking business owner frets over bills “The Bounce Back Loan has been a millstone around my neck”

Turtle Bay's four-day week shake-up is a big success, after Asda's flop

August 6, 2024 | 3 min read
TB story Turtle Bay's four-day week shake-up is a big success, after Asda's flop

Startup jobs that are hiring this August

August 5, 2024 | 6 min read
Startup jobs for August (1) Startup jobs that are hiring this August

How to become a Digital Nomad – and if it’s right for you

December 12, 2024 | 6 min read
digital nomad how to become (1) How to become a Digital Nomad – and if it’s right for you

56 FREE business events to grow your network in August 2024

August 1, 2024 | 9 min read
56 FREE business events to grow your network in August 2024

Your boss can now pay for your Lime bike to work

August 1, 2024 | 3 min read
Lime bike Your boss can now pay for your Lime bike to work
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