The Bank Doesn’t Understand Me

We try and explain the basics of why a banker doesn’t always understand the entrepreneur and vise-versa. To obtain business finance you need to have an appreciation for what the business banker thinks, it is unlikely the bank will change so to succeed you need to be understanding, sorry… The first in our series of
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Campari, More Than a 1980’s Drink

Campari? Remind you of Leonard Rossiter spilling a drink over Joan Collins in a 1980’s TV advert? Maybe it does, but Campari is actually a little more influential than that. What, Campari? Explain… If you are running your own business and ever looking to borrow money then we encourage you to drink a Campari, hypothetically
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Profitability and What Is It In The Eyes of a Banker?

Profits, sound pretty simple doesn’t it? You sell, you take off your costs, take off your overheads, feed the family, and what’s left is profit. Maybe, but it is important to understand what profitability is in the eyes of a banker. So what is different and what does a banker look at when profit is
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