It was a surprise for most that the Conservatives managed to win the election with an overall majority. But many in the world of business breathed a sigh of relief, which found a very real manifestation in an almost immediate surge in share prices and the value of the pound.
Their anxiety was largely caused by the prospect of a hung parliament, and the inevitable weeks of uncertainty that would have followed. Now we know that the government will remain relatively stable.
But what about the result itself – will business benefit under five years of the Tories?
Net-a-Porter, the luxury internet retailer that’s set to merge with Yoox and, in the process, create a high-end online giant, has yesterday launched its own mobile-app-based social network – The Net Set.
The Net Set combines social media with fashion buying to create a social shopping platform.
So is The Net Set the next big thing in fashion-tech?
If women set up businesses at the same rate as men there would be an extra one million active entrepreneurs in the UK. But even today, setting up a business is often not as straight-forward for female entrepreneurs as it is for their male counterparts.
