Struggling to raise £20,000
I am struggling to raise £20,000 for my start-up plumbing business. What options are there for me in regard to alternative finance?
Alternative finance
I am struggling to raise £20,000 for my start-up plumbing business. What options are there for me in regard to alternative finance?
Alternative finance
News
The key to helping business growth could be working with competitors, according to a survey of UK small and medium-sized enterprises.
Alternative finance
I am struggling to raise £20,000 for my start-up plumbing business. What options are there for me in regard to alternative finance?
News
The key to helping business growth could be working with competitors, according to a survey of UK small and medium-sized enterprises.
News
A lack of jobs and higher university tuition fees have led to a growing number of teenagers and young people aspiring to be their own boss, research finds.
Business management
Green tech entrepreneur Peter Hopton founded data centre cooling company Iceotope in 2011 and talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about investment, knowing your market, and caffeine.
Government Grants
Mike Newman, founder of Glasgow-based My1login, received an array of cash grants to develop his small business, which provides an encrypted vault service for logins, passwords and pins.
Government Grants
Caroline Eccles, co-founder of Lancashire-based film company Huckleberry Films, received a business grant of £2,000 from enterprise agency Hyndburn Enterprise Trust.
Business management
Simon Hill started innovation management company Wazoku in 2011 and is already looking to turn over £400,000 for his next year of trading.
Crowdfunding for Business
James Meekings, co-founder of Funding Circle, argues that crowdfunding is set to steal a major chunk of the business financing market from the banks.
Accounting
Clive Kahn, CEO of payment solutions company CardSave, considers how small businesses can combat the UK's late payment culture.
News
The government's National Loan Guarantee Scheme has not led to any significant reductions in the overall cost of loans for small businesses, according to an independent finance provider.
Alternative finance
SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to George Whitehead, chairman of the government-backed Angel CoFund, about the fundraising potential for small businesses.
Business management
Carol Cork launched online private jet booking platform PrivateFly.com with her husband in 2007 and the company now turns over £4 million.
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
Partner content
As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?
Partner content
Analogue phone systems are increasingly being replaced by smarter broadband based networks – here’s why you should consider switching
Partner content
David Malan, sales director of DocuWare for the UK and Ireland, explains how the platform can streamline your document management