The future begins in the classroom...
We have had a lot of requests this week, clarifying whether students can now transition straight to the Innovator Visa. This follows on the back of the recent white paper which stated the Innovator Founder Visa's options for UK based overseas students may be considered.
To clarify, our understanding is that there are no changes to the Innovator Founder Visa, and students do not have a fast-track option onto this Visa route.
The change allows international students who have completed their course to establish their business while their Innovator Founder visa application is pending, starting November 25, 2025. However they still need to apply for the Innovator Founder Visa using the same method, and will be subject to the same assessment criteria.
The precise change quotes:
This is a specific change to Student work conditions that will allow Student visa holders to establish a business, where they have completed their course and are switching to the Innovator Founder route. It replaces a similar provision that previously applied to those switching into the Start-up route, which is now closed to new applications.
This does remove a previous barrier for student entrepreneurs, but should not be considered out of context - the full application criteria will still apply.
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The Marketing Mistakes Costing You Customers
Too many business owners are treating their marketing as an afterthought.
When was the last time you actually audited your website? Does it load quickly on mobile? Can people find your contact info in seconds? Does it look professional?
Here's the uncomfortable truth: potential customers are judging your entire business in less than a second based on what they see online. Your website, your photos, your social media—they're all working either for you or against you.
I've photographed for businesses of all sizes, and there's a clear pattern. The ones thriving aren't necessarily the ones with the biggest budgets. They're the ones who understand that professional visuals, a functional website, and consistent social media aren't luxuries, they're essentials.
In my latest article, I break down exactly why marketing investment matters and what might be holding your business back. It's not about spending more—it's about spending smarter:
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MojiTax Are Making Tax Education Fun (Yes, Really!)
Many of our Innovators are taking the approach 'work smarter not harder' and in this case Jude has a business centred around making one of the bane of our lives actually enjoyable.
"We looked at traditional tax education and thought, 'There has to be a better way,'" explains Jude.
Find out how below:
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Recent feedback from our community:
"I just wanted to share how happy I am to see so many useful and valuable articles in the Documents section! I opened it thinking I’d just take a quick look, and then found myself saying, “Oh, this is exactly what I was looking for! …and this one too… and this one as well!” - until I realised I now need a plan to read them all.
It’s truly wonderful and so important to have such well-organised, accessible information available."
See for yourself:
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