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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.

Achieving a grant in the arts sector

Artist Wayne Hart decided to move from Cumbria to Manchester to start a business in letter carving. SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to him about achieving business grants, marketing and growth plans.

Government Grants

Accounting

How Patent Box legislation can help businesses

Neil Sevitt explains the Patent Box, which allows companies to benefit from a lower rate of corporation tax on profits.

Accounting

Small business guide to VAT

Business software provider Sage gives instructions on negotiating VAT for companies around the qualifying threshold.

Government Grants

UK grants for small businesses: Technology Strategy Board 

Marketing application business cloud.IQ has been awarded £250,000 from the Technology Strategy Board’s (TSB) Smart programme. SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to CEO James Critchley about the achievement.

Tax

Are you eligible for R&D tax relief?

Phil Blackburn, of the George Hay Partnership, member of the UK200Group, discusses why businesses should investigate whether they can claim a tax break.

Accounting

How to invoice like a pro, get paid and avoid the stress

Emily Coltman, chief accountant at Freeagent, gives her five top invoicing tips to help you collect your dues.

Tax

The call for SME tax cuts and how businesses should deal with tax burdens

Neil Sevitt, head of SME at RSM Tenon, gives his advice on making tax affairs easier to handle.

Business Loans

Looking for alternative funding to banks

The reluctance of the banks to lend is well documented, and entrepreneur James Benamor argues that looking for an alternative is now the order of the day.

Tax

The call for SME tax cuts and how businesses should deal with tax burdens

Neil Sevitt, head of SME at RSM Tenon, gives his advice on making tax affairs easier to handle.

Business Loans

Looking for alternative funding to banks

The reluctance of the banks to lend is well documented, and entrepreneur James Benamor argues that looking for an alternative is now the order of the day.

Government Grants

How to get a business grant from the Accelerator scheme

Economics student Zahra Charaffdeen received £2,500 in business funding from Accelerator, a specialist business incubator in East London. She talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about the achievement.

Government Grants

Financial assistance for a small business: Regional Growth Fund and council grant

Kent-based indoor family entertainment centre Bumble Beez received an interest-free loan of £30,000 in November from the Regional Growth Fund and also received grant assistance from Kent council. SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to founder Sarah Cannon about her funding experience.

Accounting

More businesses claiming compensation for late payment

The proportion of small business claims for late payment that include compensation has risen over the last two years, research finds.

Accounting

How to manage your accounts better in an hour a week

Accountant Emily Coltman of FreeAgent gives some pointers on seeing the bigger financial picture of your business.

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