The top 15 most read blogs from 2025

Our most popular content ranged from blog posts about connecting with wellbeing advisers and getting grants to an article about paws and profits this year.

You’ll find 15 blogs that will help you sell more, secure funding and look after your wellbeing in 2026 below.

1. Five wellbeing advisers to connect with on Enterprise Nation today

Drawing your attention to the wellbeing space, Amanda Peters shares five Enterprise Nation advisers who do a brilliant job of supporting small business owners.

2. Almost half of UK adults are thinking about starting a business in 2025

The entrepreneurial spirit is reaching new heights in the UK. Our StartUp Ambition report found that nearly half of UK adults (47%) were considering starting up this year.

If you’re one of those people who launched a company, these trending resources can help:

• Sell better: Five strategies to implement and grow your business

• The ultimate guide to small business marketing in the UK

• 5 steps to a more productive freelancing routine

• Seven steps to fight your fear of selling and build confidence

3. Setting up a limited company in Ireland

If you’re thinking about starting a business in Ireland and want to protect your personal interests, you should consider setting up a limited company.

Larissa Feeney explains everything you need to know.

4. Social media updates from August 2025

Keeping up with social media changes is vital for businesses. Each update can help you shift how you connect with audiences to make the most of the time you invest.

Natalie Luckham, director of Naturally Social, explains everything you need to know. You can learn more from Natalie through her blogs and webinars, or book a discovery call.

• Grammarly's Track Your Work: The freelance writer's new best friend (article)

• Five steps to using AI authentically (webinar)

5. 17 best small business podcasts for inspiration in 2025

We’re big podcast fans at Enterprise Nation. Here are 17 of our favourite small business podcasts with recommended episodes.

6. How to create a content marketing plan for your small business

When you're running a small business, you want to create simple systems and make sure the limited time you have makes the best possible impact.

This blog will help you develop a content plan that focuses your effort and increases sales.

7. Funding options for small businesses

When it comes to securing capital to grow a business, there are effectively three options: grants, equity investment and borrowing. Chris Downing from Sage takes a closer look at these funding options.

8. Sustainable packaging: How it benefits your small business

We all know that environmental sustainability is becoming increasingly important in today's business world, but what about packaging?

In this blog, we look at why sustainable packaging is important and how, as business owners, we can make sure we're packaging our products in a greener way.

9. Josh Kleiner on the story behind Sandwich Sandwich | Podcast

Josh Kleiner runs sandwich shop chain Sandwich Sandwich with his dad Nick. The family business started with a small location in Bristol in 2010, and now has three branches in the city and has expanded to London.

Josh joins Dan Martin for the fifth episode of Enterprise Nation’s The Small Business Sessions. In the show, Dan and Josh discuss:

• how the business has grown from its first location

• the reasons behind its popularity on social media

• opening a flagship branch in London

• how to manage high demand for a product

• his advice for running a high-street business

10. Paws and profits: Five Enterprise Nation members who sniffed out success

For many entrepreneurs, the pet industry has been the perfect playground to test their ideas and achieve remarkable success.

Amanda Peters talks to members in our community who turned their skills and passion for animals into thriving pet businesses.

11. Isobel Perl talks candidly about her trademark nightmare

When a lawyer offered to help Isobel Perl trademark her business in 2024, she thought she was protecting her brand.

Instead, she entered a legal nightmare that could actually spell the end of her cosmetics brand.

The Watford-based entrepreneur spoke to Elizabeth Slee about what happened next.

12. Richard Harpin: The entrepreneur who sold his business for £4 billion | Podcast

Richard Harpin is best known as founder of home assistance company, HomeServe, but his entrepreneurial journey began at an early age. That included selling rabbits at age six, and running a fishing fly-tie company, which earned him enough for the deposit on his first house.

Richard grew HomeServe into a FTSE 100 listed business, with thousands of employees serving millions of customers around the world. In 2023 he sold it to Brookfield Asset Management for £4.1 billion.

He joins Dan Martin on The Small Business Sessions to discuss:

• the inspiration behind HomeServe and how he launched the business

• the importance of having an omni-channel strategy

• how to build a team

• what he looks for when investing in a business

13. Small business grants: Where to find them and how to apply

Funding is a challenge for many small businesses. But despite the pandemic, there are still lots of business grant schemes taking applications.

Dan Martin explains everything, from doing your research to getting cash from government schemes.

14. Why context-aware AI is the next leap in productivity

Dropbox’s Andy Wilson explains the hidden cost of “scattered work” and how to run your business more effectively.

You can learn more about productivity and AI from Andy’s other blog posts:

• How AI-driven solutions can support your business's flexibility and growth

• How AI can make your business more productive

• How to get started with AI in your small business

15. The Budget 2025: 12 measures that will affect your small business

Last month’s Budget was fiscally tight and revenue-raising – the Chancellor was working hard to balance the books.

Read more about the Budget policies that affect small business owners in my article.

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