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Raising finance for small businesses

Raising the cash for your business dream can be a minefield. Follow our top ten tips to get started

Find a business angel

"I'm in"

Yes, they really do exist, and not just on shows like Dragon's Den. Discover how you can find an angel

Investment syndicates

"We're in"

Or Business Angel syndicates as they are also known, offer individual investors a chance to invest in larger businesses

Venture capital firms

Nothing ventured...

Venture capital firms are professionally managed funds that have millions, sometimes billions to invest

Asset finance

What are my options

Asset Finance refers to options that are available to you when purchasing anything from a single car to a fleet of vehicles

International trade finance

Let's go global

Finding ways to minimise risk whist producing and distributing products internationally is important to your business

Invoice finance

Don't wait for payday

Check out the options open to companies who want to immediately realise the cash tied up in unpaid bills

Stock finance

Transfer value

If your business carries a lot of stock then the value is tied up in your warehouse, and could be tranferred into working capital

Wage finance

Spread the cost

Wage finance treats your staff as an asset and gives you funding to pay salaries, using the capital elsewhere

Enterprise Capital Funds

Thanks, Darling

Check out Government schemes like the Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme and Enterprise Capital Funds

Interest free loans

Green is good

The Carbon Trust SMEs free loans to invest in more energy-efficient equipment. Find out more

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