Trumponomics strikes again 👱‍♂️ How to get a grant 💰 Are businesses still on X? ❎

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Another day, another seismic shock to the fabric of society. As President Trump shakes up the world order before his Davos breakfast, we take a look at what that could mean for small UK businesses if it really comes to pass.

While it’s been an extremely quiet news week, ah hem...we’ve been focusing on the positives, well trying to at least, but let’s face it, it’s currently hard. 

Finding a grant is often a lifeline as well as a growth tool for small businesses. We’ve put together some great tips on how to dramatically increase your success rate of securing one. Incidentally, we just announced the latest winners of the Realising the Remarkable grant with VistaPrint. This year the initiative focused on supporting high street entrepreneurs like Craig Henderson, founder of Craig’s Barbershop in Bolton. Craig supports neurodiverse clients including children with autism and the grant’s going to help him do more of that. Hoorah! 

We’ve talked quite a bit about boosting entrepreneurial resilience over the last few years, and boy do we need it now. But what does it mean to be an entrepreneur in 2026? Our COO Polly Dhaliwal explores. And can anyone do it? Seasoned self-starter Chris Goodfellow tackles that one. Don’t worry though, you don’t have to rush into it, according to Enterprise Nation adviser Mark Elliott, because he argues 50+ is the smartest age to start.  

Tariff trouble: What Trump's new threat could cost UK small firms, by Daniel Woolf

Small business grants: Where to find them and how to apply, by Chris Goodfellow 

What a "fair banking" Bill could mean for founders, by Daniel Woolf 

Can anyone start a business? by Chris Goodfellow 

Are small businesses leaving X, or is it still worth the risk? by Liz Slee 

Northern Powerhouse Rail is back – and small firms should care, by Daniel Woolf 

What does it really mean to be an entrepreneur in 2026? by Polly Dhaliwal 

Why 50+ is the smartest age to start a business, by Mark Elliott 

Public sector frameworks in 2026: What's changing? by Marc Gardner 

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