Best small business ideas UK

Looking to start your own business in 2022? At Simply Business, we’ve delved into our customer data to reveal the latest trends among small businesses and the self-employed.

What are the most popular small business ideas, and how has Covid-19 affected entrepreneurial behaviour? Read on for inspiration and ideas.

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Despite a challenging period, 68 per cent of small businesses are confident for the year ahead, according to research by Starling Bank.

Meanwhile, more than three quarters

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FREE Business Name Generator | Company Name Ideas (2021)

Why a branded name?

For new businesses, naming options can seem quite limited. Short domains are very expensive, yet longer multi-word names don’t inspire confidence.

In 2021 many startups are choosing a short, branded name – a name that’s unique, memorable and affordable.

40 Examples of Business Name ideas To Get Inspired By

To get you started with your name choice, we’ve gathered 40 examples of creative business names from our free Business Name Generator.

If you’re a new entrepreneur and you’re still looking for a business idea, these names might bring some insights for you too.

No matter which industry you’re in, the key to a powerful business name is to capture your brand identity in it and to convey positive emotions.

  1. StarHive
  2. Roadio
  3. Anywhere Road
  4. River Leaf
  5. Eco Sanctuary
  6. Edenica
  7. Utopia Group
  8. Diamonday
  9. Coco Glamour
  10. Blinkworks
  11. StarHive
  12. Roadio
  13. Anywhere Road
  14. River Leaf
  15. Eco Sanctuary
  16. Edenica
  17. Utopia Group
  18. Diamonday
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10 Things in Tech You Need to Know Today, Friday, Jan. 7

Happy Friday, readers. Insider has found documents showing that police departments use fake social media accounts during investigations, and BMW just unveiled a color-changing car.

Shall we?


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1. Documents show police departments create fake social media accounts using AI-generated images. An Insider investigation found that despite platforms’ rules against doing so, police departments from New York to Ohio have been trained to create fake Facebook and Instagram accounts to assist in investigations.

  • Documents obtained by Insider describe tools law-enforcement officials can use to create accounts, like a fake name generator, a username generator, and a This Person Does Not Exist tool, which creates images of human faces using AI.
  • In videos posted to social media, the course’s instructor, an active-duty police officer
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Antique Lawsuits, Defunct Phones: Pray for BlackBerry?

Cyber security software maker BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) wants to make it absolutely clear that it is no longer a phone maker. Once, it was the phone of choice for a president; Barack Obama specifically.

However, it wasn’t enough to keep BlackBerry in the game. In fact, new developments make it clear BlackBerry is out of that game for good. I’m somewhat bearish on BlackBerry these days.

Its shift to cyber security is a good shift. Yet, the company really doesn’t have the kind of name recognition it would need to be a big deal therein.

Looking at BlackBerry’s year in share prices is a study in what might have been. One massive spike in January sent share prices from around $7 to just over $25 per share. That spike took roughly three weeks.

It took only about a week, meanwhile, for over half that to be lost.

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Gaming names: 50+ cool names for games for boys and girls

Picking a name for yourself is one of the first things you do on most games out there. While it doesn’t matter much for offline games, picking a gaming name for an online multiplayer game is very crucial. The name becomes your identity in the gaming world and you are represented by it. However, picking the right gaming name for yourself could be quite challenging as each name needs to be unique. If you are having trouble looking for a cool and unique gaming name for your in-game character, we have got you covered. Below is a list of cool names for games for boys and girls along with a quick guide on how to pick the best gaming name for your profile and how to generate a gaming name online:

How to choose the best gaming name for your profile

There are a variety of reasons why choosing a

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