Rebrands, a podcast launch, two Tech 50 rankings, events and even a mention by Lord Sugar. April 2026 had it all.
Fresh from celebrating our 10th birthday, April 2026 will go down as the biggest and most significant month in BusinessCloud’s decade-long history.
After achieving a 71 per cent increase in website traffic in 2025 to 818,000 unique users, BusinessCloud started April by launching dedicated founder content.
As well as launching our Founder 250 list to showcase the UK’s best founder-led and founder-influenced companies, we also unveiled our new Naked Founder podcast.
The Naked Founder is a business podcast where nothing is hidden. The series kicked off with an exclusive interview featuring CONDUCTR co-founders Peter Cliff and Jos van der Steen.
Other guests have included Distology CEO Hayley Roberts, Panache Cruises founder James Cole, Make Events CEO Holly Moore and Apprentify Group CEO Jonathan Fitchew.
The Naked Founder has already entered Apple’s top 50 business podcasts in the entrepreneurship category.
Alongside the podcast, BusinessCloud is publishing daily founder insights from a range of business leaders.
Other highlights from April included:
• Publication of our MarTech 50 and RetailTech 50 rankings
• Jonathan Symcox’s Founder Friday interviews
• 500 new LinkedIn followers
• An exclusive roundtable with Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway and a panel of business leaders on how to turn ambition into reality
• A repost from Lord Sugar following our coverage of The Apprentice winner Karishma Vijay
BusinessCloud editor Jonathan Symcox said: “Our feet didn’t touch the ground in April.
“Although we had a record-breaking 2025, there’s no room to rest on our laurels, so we’ve undergone a slight rebrand to become the go-to place for founder content.
“The Naked Founder podcast has already attracted a global audience, while our short-form videos are getting thousands of views.
“We’ve also been working on our inaugural Founder 250 list, which is being sponsored by RSM, law firm CG, OBI and Mercia Ventures.
“Meanwhile, we’ve continued producing our popular tech rankings with the publication of the MarTech 50 and RetailTech 50 lists.”
Recognition: Lord Sugar shared BusinessCloud’s story on this year’s winner Karishma Vijay
BusinessCloud’s most-read stories in April focused on its coverage of The Apprentice, with this year’s winner Karishma Vijay and Lord Sugar reposting one of our articles.
Symcox, co-owner of BusinessCloud alongside Chris Maguire, added: “BusinessCloud really is multi-channel. Our website sits alongside our YouTube channel, LinkedIn account, social media platforms and in-person events.
“We have some great episodes of The Naked Founder podcast lined up for May and plan to publish our Founder 250 list in June.”