If you’ve been wracking your brain, trawling the internet, and practising your elevator pitch on everyone who will listen to your idea or read your business plan, in the hopes of finding those elusive angel investors, then there’s a good chance that somewhere along the line, you’ve run into the term ‘crowd funding. In this […]

Many small business owners out there have probably wondered what small business grants are, and whether they are a financing option for their new business venture. In this article, we look at what small business grants are, and how they can help your business to get started. What Are Business Grants? Business grants are usually […]

If you are looking for an investor for your business plan, you probably don’t think much about where the money comes from – as long as it comes! However, there are a variety of different methods of finance, and each has it’s own distinct pros and cons. So if you are in the market for […]

You’re probably very aware that the world has just emerged from a recession, and from what was known as the credit crisis. You probably also know that the global economy is still on somewhat shaky ground. If you’re hoping to start a small business in this economic climate, read on, because in this article, we […]

If you’re trying to start a small business, have a great business plan and finding that getting business finance for your idea or company is a lot harder than you thought it would be, you’re probably frustrated. However, there are a few good reasons why business finance is so hard to find, and in this […]

When most of us think of business funding, and start-up capital to fund our business plans, we think of traditional bank loans, venture capital, business grants, or angel investors. There are, however, alternative methods of business funding that most people do not even realise are an option, and in this article, we look at what […]

If you have a small business, and you would like to expand, then you probably think that you will need to find outside capital, in the form of an angel investor, venture capital, or a bank loan in order to do so. However, if you are in the manufacturing sector, or even a service provider, […]