Disabled founders need a “radical” overhaul of existing services to be able to flourish in the UK, finds an independent, government-backed review.
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May 20, 2024
UK needs to “radically simplify” business support for disabled founders, says new report
Inaccessible business services and fundraising challenges are among the things hindering disabled entrepreneurs
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Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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