United Growth

Britain’s regional economic divides have long been recognised, but recent efforts to solve them have achieved little at best. In this report, we survey entrepreneurs from each region of Britain to find out what challenges they face when it comes to running and growing a business, and to gauge their expectations for the future.

While many are optimistic about what’s to come, some remain worried – and a range of obstacles to growth linger over their heads. We conclude with a range of policy recommendations to enable business owners to take their business growth to the next level.

Neurodiverse founders

Neurodiverse individuals are found in all parts of the economy, and the entrepreneurial community is no exception. Though awareness of neurodiversity is steadily increasing, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s properly understood. 

In partnership with Barclays Eagle Labs, we surveyed neurodiverse founders to better understand various questions about being an entrepreneur with neurodiversity. We found that many neurodiverse founders think their neurodiversity gives them an advantage, and while challenges definitely exist, there’s reason to be optimistic that progress is slowly but surely being made.

Entrepreneurs Unwrapped

Understanding how Britain thinks about entrepreneurship is vital if we are to build a society which enables and encourages more people to launch a business. In Entrepreneurs Unwrapped, kindly supported by American Express, we sought to do exactly that.

By surveying both those who have never started a business and current founders, we painted a picture of what Britain really thinks about entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship, and revealed where similarities and contrasts can be drawn between the two groups.