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Financing

The financing channel looks at the different small business funding options available to start-up companies and established SME businesses looking to grow. Read a wealth of guides and tips to help manage your accounts and cash flow better, views on the future of business banking and where to source alternative finance.

3 ways to rescue a struggling crowdfunding campaign

John Auckland of TribeFirst shows us three ways to rescue your crowdfunding campaign if it's starting to flounder.

Crowdfunding for Business

Small Business Banking

Revolut launches free accounts for freelancers and small business

Digital challenger bank is mainly used by tech start-ups with staff who either travel abroad a lot or are paid regularly in international currencies and want to avoid punishing foreign exchange fees

Small Business Banking

Co-Operative Bank offers new business customers 2½ years’ free banking

Co-Operative Bank offers new small business customers 30 months' free banking in bid to double SME market share

Financing

British Business Bank increases small business support by 27pc

Government economic development bank supported over 89,000 start-ups and scale-ups with £6.6bn of finance in 2018-19 - an uplift of 27pc

Government Grants

UK businesses to receive £125m cash boost from Government

Government-funded body, Innovate UK, is providing £125 million to help businesses develop their ideas. Here's how to apply.

Accounting

How to change your small business accountant in 10 easy steps

There are many reasons why small businesses outgrow their first accountant. Here is a step-by-step guide if you want to change accountancy firms

Small Business Banking

Barclays rapped by UK watchdog over way it treats small business

Barclays has been censured by UK watchdog over its treatment of small businesses. Bank made smaller firms open account to access other products, says regulator

Accounting

Late payers to small business could be barred from public sector contracts

Some of the biggest Government outsources face being axed from public-sector contracts if they fail to start paying small businesses on time

Small Business Banking

Barclays rapped by UK watchdog over way it treats small business

Barclays has been censured by UK watchdog over its treatment of small businesses. Bank made smaller firms open account to access other products, says regulator

Accounting

Late payers to small business could be barred from public sector contracts

Some of the biggest Government outsources face being axed from public-sector contracts if they fail to start paying small businesses on time

Accounting

Government must halve late payments window to 30 days, urge experts

Government clampdown on large companies abusing late payments to small businesses do not go far enough, complain professional bodies

Business Loans

Merchant cash advance – the funding option that’s made for retailers

A merchant cash advance is an easy way for retailers to borrow against a percentage of what they take on payment cards. Repayments are pegged to sales you make via credit card.

Accounting

Large businesses could be fined for failing to pay SMEs on time

Government announces new £1m fund to help small businesses migrate to digital payments and invoicing, beefs up powers of Small Business Commissioner

Small Business Banking

Virgin Money aims to increase SME banking market share by 40pc

Newly rebranded Virgin Money plans to have 300 relationship managers working in 40 businesses banking centres across Britain

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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