{"id":139,"date":"2023-08-15T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/about-us\/press-releases\/business-boost-2023\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T11:34:55","slug":"business-boost-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/about-us\/press-releases\/business-boost-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a325,000 Business Boost grant launched by leading small business insurer Simply Business to help small businesses battle the current economic climate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-margin hero-bg has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--150);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--150);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/simply-business-uk\/assets\/images\/faq-bg.png&apos;);background-size:cover;\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-azure-700-color has-text-color has-link-color has-max-huge-font-size wp-elements-fd64f17187e70dc0571f6e5b3f396dc9\">\u00a325,000 Business Boost grant launched by leading small business insurer Simply Business to help small businesses battle the current economic climate<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a325,000 Business Boost grant launched to help small business owners battle economic climate, expert judges on the panel include Mark Maciver, founder of SliderCuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">\u00a325,000 Business Boost grant launched by leading small business insurer Simply Business to help small businesses battle the current economic climate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">A recent study has revealed a quarter of SME owners believe that they will be forced to cease trading if the outlook for their business does not improve by the end of the year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Entries are now open until 11th Oct 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">A panel of expert judges will decide on the final winner, including Mark Maciver, founder of SliderCuts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">This is the fourth iteration of the grant \u2013 sustainable underwear business, Y.O.U Underwear, beat over 20,000 small businesses to win last year\u2019s \u00a325,000 grant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simply Business, one of the UK\u2019s largest providers of small business insurance, today announces the launch of its annual Business Boost competition, which will award a \u00a325,000 cash prize to the winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grant is designed to give UK small businesses a significant helping hand in the face of wider economic challenges \u2013 including the cost of living rising at an alarming rate, energy bill increases, inflation and supply challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recent SME Insights Report from Simply Business showed the impact the cost-of-living crisis continues to have on UK SMEs, alongside the wider effects of the current economic climate. More than a quarter (26%) of small business owners in the UK believe that they will be forced to cease trading if the outlook for their business does not improve &#8211; a potentially detrimental blow to the UK economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It comes as SME owners say they are owed \u00a332.1bn in late payments; a staggering 1.5 million small business owners (25%) say they will be forced to use personal savings to prop up business. Over a quarter (26%) of SMEs are already spending up to 40% more on energy each month compared to the previous year, with some reporting an astonishing 150% increase in their monthly energy expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A panel of expert judges, from the world of business including the founder and CEO of SliderCuts, Mark Maciver and the winner of BBC\u2019s the Apprentice 2022 and co-founder of Oh So Yum, Hapreet Kaur joins the panel again this year among others who will decide on the final winner of the grant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grant is the fourth iteration from Simply Business. Last year the \u00a325,000 grant was given to Sarah Jordan, the Founder and C.E.O of sustainable underwear business, Y.O.U Underwear. Sarah will also be part of this year&#8217;s judging panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entries for Business Boost are open from 15th August and will close on 11th October. The winner will be announced on 7th December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sarah Jordan, the Founder and C.E.O of Y.O.U Underwear comments:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>\u201cI really can\u2019t overstate what an impact winning the Business Boost competition had for us. Not only has it enabled the company to implement our long-held dream of a fully circular fibre-to-fibre recycling programme, helping to keep tonnes of underwear and clothing out of landfill, but it was a huge boost to every element of our business &#8211; most notably the confidence it has given knowing that we\u2019ve managed to impress such a prestigious judging panel\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alan Thomas, UK CEO at Simply Business, comments:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>\u201cSmall businesses are built on big dreams, and we know finance plays a huge part in starting or growing a successful small business. It\u2019s never been more important to support the self-employed, with the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and soaring energy bills making it a difficult environment for new and existing owners. We want to make a genuine transformational impact to one owner\u2019s life. From our research, we know \u00a325,000 does just that \u2013 the average cost for startups in year one alone stands at \u00a322,756.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe fact we had over 75,000 applications in the past 3 years shows how important it is to empower the nation\u2019s entrepreneurs, as they look to navigate a tricky economic climate alongside the day-to-day challenges of being a small business owner.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cSmall businesses play a vital role in our communities and contribute enormously to our economy. It only felt right to return with our Business Boost grant for a fourth year, having witnessed its positive impact on three deserving small businesses in previous years.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can learn more about and enter the Simply Business Business Boost grant here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/business-boost\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"354\">https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/business-boost\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">-Ends-<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notes to editors:<\/strong><br>Data: Survey of 1070 SME owners from across the UK, conducted June 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media enquiries:<\/strong><br>For any media enquiries please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:press@simplybusiness.co.uk\">press@simplybusiness.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-block\">About Simply Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/simplybusiness.co.uk__;!!N96JrnIq8IfO5w!hIDMrGse3KHfJu5_CiqiOsFWnj8k1HROe8Oqz7zCb7P2qVQXkH81IbN1SpIhNqbbhmdQrc22NsXe3U9O5ajDdkHOTa_CgxPfLGQ$\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Simply Business<\/a>\u202fis one of the UK\u2019s biggest business insurance providers, specialising in public liability insurance for small and midsize enterprises. 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