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Tiny Rebel started with plastic buckets and rewired kettles… here's how it became one of Britain's biggest independent breweries

Tiny Rebel started with plastic buckets and rewired kettles… here's how it became one of

Friends and beer fanatics Brad Cummings and Gazz Williams launched Tiny Rebel in 2012. It has since grown to become one of Britain's' best-loved breweries. Based in Newport, Wales, Angharad Carrick visited the site to get a behind the scenes look of its success.

EXCLUSIVEBusiness guru Deborah Meaden says 'it's not all about Reform v Labour' as Green Party membership surges

Meaden, who has been a vocal advocate of the environment, told This Is Money the rising popularity of the Green Party is 'extremely hopeful'.

We're a small holiday business on a remote Scottish Island - here's how we use TikTok to get customers from as far afield as Australia

Daniel Jack and his cousin Adam made videos of themselves building their holiday cabins on the Isle of Cumbrae, which got them bookings before they even opened.

EXCLUSIVETax rises mean 7 in 10 small business owners are concerned about their future

Tax rises mean 7 in 10 small business owners are concerned about their future

NFU's survey found that tax rises were the biggest challenge for small businesses, with 30 per cent expressing concern, followed by the cost of goods and materials (27 per cent), and low consumer confidence (24 per cent).

From Bath to Boston and Buxton... how the wellness boom is sparking a surge of small businesses in spa towns

Nearly a third of these businesses are based in or around Britain's historic spa towns, which have all seen strong year-on-year growth in their microbusiness density rates.

'Another kick in the shins': Small businesses face crippling charges for sending parcels from TODAY after Trump ended exemption for low-value goods

The $800 'de minimis' exemption allowed businesses to ship parcels to the US under the threshold, without paying any duties on imports.

EXCLUSIVEHalf of parents wouldn't encourage their child to be a builder - despite earning more than graduates

Half of parents wouldn't encourage their child to be a builder - despite earning more than

Thousands of children will open their GCSE results today and wonder what their future looks like. While some will have made up their minds, others will be looking to their parents for advice. A survey by the Federation of Master Builders found that only 47 per cent of parents would recommend a career in construction, even though builders earn more than the average full-time salary. The lack of new construction recruits casts doubt on whether Labour's 1.5million homes target can be met.

Can HMRC see how much I sell on Vinted? Tax expert warns some sellers face fines and criminal investigations

Individuals who sell secondhand items online are at risk of being investigated and fined by HMRC, a tax expert has warned.

The business owners hiring virtual staff and contractors to combat hike in national insurance contributions

It comes as figures published today show the number of payrolled employees fell by 169,000 between June 2024 and June 2025.

Community interest companies are being abused and this puts small businesses at risk of going bust, says JILL POET

Community companies are being abused and this puts small businesses at risk of going bust:

Being a community interest company can bring advantages, but some organisations are using the model without fully committing to its principles. Increasingly, the model is doing a disservice to the thousands of small businesses not registered, which do the same to help people.

Chancellor must act now to save 1MILLION youngsters from the scrapheap, says CHRISTOPHER NIEPER

Imagine my dismay when in 2016 our town's only school sank to the bottom 2 per cent of the worst failing schools in England.

'Time to pay up': Companies that pay suppliers late will be fined under new laws to combat £11bn a year problem

Sir Keir Starmer said 'it's time to pay up' as he announced plans to impose fines on large companies that persistently pay suppliers late.

Meet trading card king Tubman Breaks: 'I've sold £2m worth of cards using live selling on Whatnot'

Meet trading card king Tubman Breaks: 'I've sold £2m worth of cards using live selling'

Sometimes six days a week, potential buyers login to the platform to watch Andrew Thomas open trading card packs, be it football, Disney, Marvel or Pokémon. On Whatnot, Thomas's Tubman Breaks page has amassed more than 18,000 followers.

British twins who founded Topgolf and PuttShack bring AI to the pool table with launch of new venture Poolhouse - here's what to expect...

British twins who founded Topgolf bring AI to the pool table with Poolhouse

The twins launched Topgolf in Watford in the 1990s, growing it into a worldwide business before selling it to golf brand Callaway in 2020 for $2 billion (£1.5billion). They have gone on to replicate Topgolf's success with mini-golf operator Puttshack. Now, they're using the same formula to bring the centuries-old game of pool into the 2020s, with the launch of Poolhouse.

Holy Moly wants to offer tasty homemade dips to the masses… and Trump's tariffs might help DOUBLE business

Gaz Booth and Tom Walker launched Holy Moly in 2016 to take on the dominance of the supermarket's own label dips.

I started making fruit juice in my mum's kitchen... now I sell to Waitrose and Gail's: Daily Dose founder George Hughes-Davies shows us how it's done

Daily Dose sources and manufactures everything in the UK - the only juice company to do so - and uses wonky veg to do it.

I did an NHS mortgage TikTok in my car and it went viral: Small business owners reveal their biggest social media successes

I did an NHS mortgage TikTok in my car and it went viral - the phones at my small business

Making the most of social media can be an essential part of attracting new customers. We speak to small business owners who have made it work. Mortgage broker Bob Singh's simple video from his car racked up 500,000 views, while Kate Allen, owner of Finest Stays, a luxury holiday lettings business in Devon, found that an April Fool's joke hit the mark.

'I'm hiring a TikTok presenter': Meet the small businesses hiring MORE staff in Awful April despite increased costs

Meet the businesses hiring MORE staff in Awful April despite increased costs

Higher costs, tax rises, and changes to employment rules mean it's a bruising time to be a small business owner. Many are yet to recover from the impact of the pandemic and the double whammy of the energy and cost of living crisis. Retail and hospitality firms have also been left reeling after the government announced they would have to pay a higher rate of national insurance contributions and national living wage. They have warned that the changes will lead to widespread job losses and closures. Three entrepreneurs tell us why they're still hiring, despite the changes.

British deodorant duo come up smelling of roses as they scoop £100m in Unilever deal for Wild

Charlie Bowes-Lyon (left), a relative of the late Queen Mother and best-friend Freddy Ward sold Wild to Unilever in a deal reportedly worth £230m.

Self-employed handed harsher penalties for late tax payments from NEXT WEEK in Spring Statement

Rachel Reeves announced plans to increase late payment penalties for VAT and income tax self-assessment taxpayers.

HMRC's Making Tax Digital project labelled 'pointless' by a major accountancy firm

HMRC's Making Tax Digital project labelled 'pointless' by a major accountancy firm

Businesses and the self-employed will have a higher reporting burden, making HMRC's digital project 'pointless', a major accountancy firm has said. The government announced plans for MTD in 2015 and up until now, it has only applied to VAT reporting.

Small businesses prepare for Awful April as National Insurance and minimum wage changes add to tax bill

Small businesses prepare for Awful April as National Insurance and minimum wage changes

In the Autumn Budget , the Chancellor focused on improving growth and investment in the economy but that cash has to come from somewhere. And small businesses are set to bear the heaviest burden, with changes to National Insurance, minimum wage and other taxes.

How I got 'Revenge' on doubters with my venture capital firm that backs female entrepreneurs

Daly set up Revenge Capital after being told by an ex-boyfriend that as a therapist and single mother of three she was destined to live from 'pay cheque to pay cheque'.

Meet the chef who has quietly built a global empire of 30 restaurants… and says London is STILL a top spot to open one

While there is a plenty of doom and gloom in the hospitality industry currently, namely thanks to cost and tax pressures, the world's top chefs still aspire to open in London.

A third of small firms will cut jobs over new employment bill and rising labour costs

A third of small firms will cut jobs over new employment bill and rising labour costs

A poll by the Federation of Small Businesses in the last quarter of 2024 found that 33 per cent of small employers expect to reduce headcount, up from 17 per cent in the previous quarter.

'I'd be happy to move in myself': Meet the businessman on a mission to give care homes a good name

Care homes are in crisis mode, due to increased demand and the challenging economics, but Chris Mitchell has a plan to change that.

Small businesses shun international growth in favour of keeping it local - and majority are upbeat about growing their company

The majority of microbusinesses - those with under 10 full-time employees - say they are positive about growing their company.

Is the taxman coming for YOUR side hustle? Airbnb, Ebay and Uber to hand over your income data directly to HMRC

Is the taxman coming for YOUR side hustle? Vinted, Airbnb, Ebay and Uber to hand over

Sweeping new rules could see thousands of people who earn a bit of extra income being caught out by the taxman if they haven't been declaring it. Those affected include people who buy and sell clothes and household items on online marketplaces, sell homemade crafts or baked goods via the internet, work as drivers or rent out a holiday home through an online platform.

EXCLUSIVENew year, new business? Surge in Britons planning to start their own venture this year - here's five expert tips to go it alone

Nearly half of working age Britons said they were contemplating the idea, up from 35% a year ago, Enterprise Nation said.

How British workers are making an extra £590 a month - is having a side hustle the future of work?

Three in four people think that running multiple side hustles alongside a full-time job will be the future of working life - and one in five already have one.

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Boost your small business: The things owners wish they had time for and how to save money

Small business owners are losing £4,000 each year on average due to not having enough time to manage their expenditure and outgoings, new research has revealed. A 500-strong poll of small business owners found they're typically losing nearly £350 each month. The research, conducted on behalf of the non-profit organisation, Smart Energy GB, showed that business owners are being overwhelmed by a lethal combination of too much work and too little time.

My data might have been stolen in a cyber attack on my former employer: Is my money at risk and could I get compensation?

A data breach at my old workplace leaked my financial information: Can I get compensation?

I recently received an email from a company I used to work for, saying that there has been a cyber-attack and my payslips and bank details may have been stolen. What should me and my former colleagues do to protect ourselves? Most of us have changed our online banking passwords, but what else? I have also read it may be possible to get compensation, how does that work?

Attacking farmers' inheritance is another bodge job in Britain's terrible tax system, says SIMON LAMBERT

The Budget change means the very wealthy still get an inheritance tax break on land, while genuine farmers face the threat to their livelihoods of big IHT bills.

EXCLUSIVERevealed: Surge in shops and offices being converted to homes as landlords tap in to sky-high demand

Applications made to councils to change the use of a property from commercial to residential have soared in recent years, data shows.

I went from a dull City job to starting my bushcraft business: TV star Ray Mears on the financial side of outdoor survival

Bushcraft expert Ray Mears reveals the skills he's needed to get through the lean years

Ray, 60, lives in rural East Sussex with his wife Ruth, the mother of his grown-up stepson. He also runs bushcraft courses overseas that teach self-reliance and resourcefulness, skills which Ray believes are essential in the modern world.

DMG Ventures backs 'mindful drinks' with TRIP and Blue Stripes as it sets up two new £25M funds

DMG Ventures has launched two new £25million funds, targeting fast-growing startups across Europe and the US.

What business expenses can you write off against tax if you own a limited company? HEATHER ROGERS

What can you claim - and how do you ensure you don't fall foul of the taxman on the boundary between what's personal and what is actually related to your business?

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