Not A Lot Of People Know That The best way to demystify a few misconceptions about business lending is to start by quoting Michael Caine. Whilst I can’t promise this will blow your blo*dy doors off, it may make you think a little differently. I Never Used To Use Amazon Roll the clock back 10
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Interest Rates The base rate of interest in the UK remains at 0.5%, an all time low. The cautionary note came from the notes to the last MPC meeting which showed 2 of the panel voting for a rise, this is the first real split in opinion for some time. So does this mean interest
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Crowdfunding I spend a lot of time talking about crowdfunding and what it can help your business achieve. I talk about equity funding, debt or reward crowdfunding. So, to try and make things a little more tangible and easier to understand then here are a few ‘live’ pitches on leading equity crowdfunding site, Crowdcube. This proposal
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The DO’s and DON’Ts When Applying For Funding There are plenty of resources out there for finding commercial finance, seeking business grants, writing a business plan etc. However, there are very few pragmatic and realistic guides as to what you should and should not do. Here is the Lime Consultancy simple list of do’s and
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Growth Accelerator The Growth Accelerator scheme is aimed at ambitious businesses who are serious about growing. It is a government funded scheme which provides businesses with access to professional support in any of the following areas; Access to finance Growth through innovation Business development Leadership & Management There are other benefits to being part of
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Regional Growth Fund These are government funded schemes to help ambitious businesses to grow. The underlying aim of Regional Growth Funds are to increase employment. For this reason the schemes are run geographically with slightly different criteria in each region. Regional Growth Funds are available across England. The official summary of the scheme is; The
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Business Funding Questions To Ask Yourself You have a fantastic business idea. Now couple that with the £1m you have sitting around in the bank doing nothing, hey-ho business funding sorted and the world is your oyster. But back in the real world obtaining business funding is somewhat different, the £1m is not a luxury
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The Case Of The FCA vs Crowdfunding The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are starting to make their mark on the UK financial industry. In the last few years the UK has seen an unprecedented level of financial innovation. The market is seeing more new entrants, privately funded lenders, peer to peer and crowdfunding platforms. Crowdfunding
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