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Have any pre-revenue startups managed to secure an Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) from their local council? Interested to know which councils. Thanks. #startup #startups #smallbiz #SmallBusiness #smallbusinesssupport #founders #Entrepreneurs #techstartup #fashtech

@financialombuds Thanks. DM sent.

@jamessmi @jamessmi Hi, please do send us a DM if you’d like to discuss the matter further, so that we can take down a few extra details. Thanks ^TU

@financialombuds I filed a complaint on the 14th July which was subsequently escalated to a priority case on the 11th Sept. However, I’ve heard nothing since. Should I be concerned?

@HackneyBusiness Is there any news on when applications will open for the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) for businesses? I can’t find any reference on the council website. Thanks.

@hackneycouncil Is there any news on when applications will open for the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) for businesses? I can’t find any reference on the council website. Thanks.

@hackneycouncil Do you know when applications for the Coronavirus Additional Restrictions Grant will be opening? gov.uk/guidance/check…

@fabulucy The Herman Miller Aeron Chair. Next level comfort with an eye-watering price tag.

@Meg_HillierMP please support myself and other @ExcludedUK @ForgottenLtd constituants by joining Tuesday’s virtual APPG meeting organised by @Jamie4North. Can we count on you? #ExcludedUK #ForgottenLtd #NewStarterJustice

Brilliant idea to give electric cars green number plates - the distinctive colour will make electric cars more noticeable and therefore seem more commonplace, which in turn will normalise them Great example of social proof in action bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

@gate17marco Well said. He was captain of my school team, Salesian College, Battersea. He was a pretty good footballer back then. I remember that we reached the south east schools cup final and the game was played at the Bridge. It obviously gave him a taste for the pro game.

@BinetLes @mrianleslie I worked in ad production for many years and it’s certainly possible. O2 and ITN even delivered ‘live’ TV ads last year. I’m stunned that @UKgovcomms aren’t delivering daily messaging, it’s a national emergency after all.

@mrianleslie Maybe the situation is evolving too fast to shoot and air a TV ad and be sure that it will still be relevant? (I’m not close enough to that side of the business to know).

It is puzzling to me that the govt hasn't done a big TV campaign on social distancing (esp. b/c rates will be cheap now)

This should be broadcast during every ad break in the UK currently. What on earth are @AlexanderAiken and @ukgovcomms doing. It’s a national emergency.

@RoyLilley @SkyNews Or support the scale up of an existing manufacturer through human resource, materials, etc... Medtronic plc make half of the world’s ventilator from their factory in Galway, Ireland.

I’m seeing on @SkyNews a number of companies are each developing their own ventilators. I wonder why we don’t license an existing patent and get everyone copying that?

@TyneTom @LDNGrowthHub @smallbusinessuk @startupstowers @thestartupmag @Ukstartupnews Email sent.

@tomfgoodwin TOMS Shoes creditors took over the company last December.

I’d love this virus to kill off: -Brand purpose -inefficient kind acts ( hello (red) , bombas, Toms shoes ) -tragedy hacking -disingenuousness as a service

These pissy little brands should just shut up and get back to their irrelevant place in the world. Can we start getting some Adults back in marketing again.

@TyneTom @LDNGrowthHub @smallbusinessuk @startupstowers @thestartupmag @Ukstartupnews Correct. Having listened to the Chancellor yesterday the Treasury’s focus appears to be on protecting small businesses who pay rates and have permanent staff. Startups who employ freelancers and work out of co-working spaces appear not to be on their agenda!

@rshotton Who said behavioural economics was hard? ;)

@jamessmi That’s brilliant!

One for you @rshotton

A great speech from the Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Tonally, absolutely spot on.

For a startup operating from a co-working space, and therefore not paying biz rates, can we still apply for the government’s Covid-19 small business grant? Can anyone shed any light? Many thanks. #startup #startups #SmallBusiness #smallbusinessowners #smallbiz #smallbizshoutout