Why regional grants & funding are not regional I was talking with the British Business Bank the other week when I made a flippant comment about there being a lack of business funding and business grant support schemes in the South East. I am well aware of the regional delivery of these schemes, with the
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Is This The Best Kept Secret? There are very few things that can genuinely benefit a business. Most Government backed schemes are treated with a large dose of cynicism, either that or you spend longer looking for the catch than the benefit. Growth Vouchers are something a little different. If you have come across the
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Crowdfunding, The UK Story Crowdfunding as a way for businesses to raise finance is growing faster than anyone could have predicted 5 years ago. What makes the story of crowdfunding more interesting is that the UK really is leading the way in it’s adoption of crowdfunding as a method of commercial funding. I write a
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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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Crowdfunding, The UK Story Crowdfunding as a way for businesses to raise finance is growing faster than anyone could have predicted 5 years ago. What makes the story of crowdfunding more interesting is that the UK really is leading the way in it’s adoption of crowdfunding as a method of commercial funding. I write a
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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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Growth Voucher Approved We are delighted to have been vetted and approved as a Government Approved Growth Voucher advisor. This means that if you are looking for any of the following, then the Government will provide up to £2,000 of match funding through the Growth Voucher scheme; Loan Finance Cash Flow Finance Mortgage Finance Growth
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The Business Finance Essentials Most business finance paperwork is fairly long, it has a number of clauses and more than it’s fair share of small print. Once you add into that the various conditions, covenants and the security you need to provide then the whole thing can be difficult to understand properly. So what should
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