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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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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Merchant Finance Merchant finance is becoming a more common option for UK businesses. Whilst still an emerging form of business finance it can offer some real benefits. What Is Merchant Finance? The word ‘merchant’ refers to someone accepting cards as a form of payment. The finance element refers to using the card payment machine as
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What Is Crowdfunding? With some analysts predicting business lending through crowdfunding in the UK could exceed £1bn by the end of 2015 then you really should be aware of what crowdfunding is. The Perfect Storm For Business Loans? They say that stress can be the best driver of innovation. As the recession took hold and
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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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Credit Union, What Are They? Traditionally Credit Unions are non-profit organisations set up to by their members to offer a benefit to their local community. They are a ‘union’, by definition being a collective of members. These days Credit Unions may serve a particular sector of industry, a type of demographic or a geographic community.
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What Is Kickstarter Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform. It is a way for businesses to raise finance for a particular project. Why Kickstarter Differs There are loads of platforms out there to raise finance for your business, however Kickstarter is very different from other platforms. I will try and show how. Your Investors Don’t Want
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Crowdfunding Options Explained We talk a lot about the benefits of crowdfunding, how this lending model can offer solutions to businesses who have struggled with the banks over the last few years. One of the most common questions we get asked is about ‘equity’ and ‘investment’. In other words the belief that crowdfunding is an
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