Jess Mackinnon, Author at Elite Business Magazine

Jess Mackinnon

Mackinnon is a recent journalism graduate who is known as the 'little reporter girl' to those she has interviewed and 'curls' to her friends. After holidaying in Ibiza, Mackinnon decided it was time to pursue her journalistic dreams and make her parents proud. And yes that is a dog, not an oversized rat. Twitter | Website | Contact

Brighton is the best place in Britain to start a small business

Jess Mackinnon

Oct 16 '15

London loses out to cities such as Brighton, Cambridge and Leicester as the best location to build a business, despite the capital having the highest number of startups

Innovate UK begins £140k smart cities contest

Jess Mackinnon

Oct 16 '15

The best innovations improving urban spaces will win £35,000 and the chance to work with TFL, Centro, Clear Channel Outdoor and Atkins

London named world’s most powerful city for fourth consecutive year

Jess Mackinnon

Oct 15 '15

The capital has increased its lead over New York in the Global Power City Index but still lags behind other cities in the cost of living and environmental stakes

Unemployment rate hits lowest point in seven years

Jess Mackinnon

Oct 15 '15

Latest Labour Market Statistics from the Office for National Statistics reveals employment rate is at its highest point since records began in 1971

Businesses leaders urge government to bring back work experience

Jess Mackinnon

Oct 14 '15

Four-fifths of business and education leaders believe mandatory work experience could play a pivotal role in teaching young people workplace skills

Brands set to increase social media activity next year

Jess Mackinnon

Oct 14 '15

Four out of five marketers and advertisers plan to increase their use of social media next year despite many being unsure how to measure its success

Londoners worse off than all other workers in the UK

Jess Mackinnon

Oct 13 '15

Professionals in the capital have least disposable income at the end of the month, thanks to the high cost of living and sky high property prices

SMEs reveal face-to-face most profitable marketing channel

Jess Mackinnon

Oct 13 '15

With a range of different mediums to choose from, 71% of small business owners cite face-to-face marketing as the most lucrative technique

Flexible co-working space is top priority for SMEs

Jess Mackinnon

Oct 12 '15

Demand is growing for premises with flexible work space, short-term leases and networking opportunities

VC investment reaches record high

Jess Mackinnon

Oct 9 '15

Investment in London tech companies is ten times higher than it was five years ago, with fintech and e-commerce startups proving to be most attractive to VCs

Over two-fifths of organisations have reported an increase in mental health problems

Jess Mackinnon

Oct 9 '15

Despite growing awareness of the issue, the proportion of organisations seeing an increase in poor mental health has topped 40% for the sixth year running

The unicorns of the future will be in retail tech

Jess Mackinnon

Oct 8 '15

Tech London Advocates predicts that retail tech will see the next billion-pound companies. And it looks like London is in a good position kickstart this latest trend