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Raising Finance

Getting funding can be a challenge and alternative finance may seem like a godsend to growing businesses – but there are funding pitfalls, and if you don’t get it right, it can be an expensive mistake. 

Nail your pitch and impress investors
How to choose a ‘follow on’ investor
8 Min Read
By Oliver Holle Read more
Billionaires – Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos invests in UK startup: A case study in attracting dynamic investment
5 Min Read
By Annie May Noonan Read more
CBILS and BBLS: Securing finance and planning how to use it
6 Min Read
By Ben Johnson Read more
Banks are hesitant to provide SME funding in some of the UK's poorest areas.
Routes to funding: how SMEs are weathering the storm
6 Min Read
By Dr Rob Phillips Read more
VC
COVID-19 funding, a view from a VC
5 Min Read
By Oliver Holle Read more
Startup funding
The 5 main steps you need to take to get your startup off the ground
10 Min Read
By Uday Tank Read more
auction
Bridging loans as auction finance: All you need to know
5 Min Read
By Craig Upton Read more
What to consider before opening a business bank account
5 Min Read
By Praseeda Nair Read more
An SME guide to asset finance
4 Min Read
By Staff Writer Read more
How alternative finance can support SMEs across the UK
4 Min Read
By John Rozenbroek Read more
A guide to getting a Right to Buy mortgage
Getting the best deal on a Right to Buy mortgage
8 Min Read
By Craig Upton Read more
What should a mid-market firm ask a potential private equity investor?
7 Min Read
By Rami Cassis Read more