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Receiving grant funding as a social business

Ben Atkinson-Willes received a £5,000 grant from Kingston University and & £100,000 in match funding from UnLtd for his business Active Minds. He talks about starting his company and how he got hold of the funds.

Government Grants

Startup Funding and Grants

Ten steps to producing a robust financial model for your company

Kevin Lonergan discusses how to present your company's financials in preparation for the scrutiny of investors.

Government Grants

Receiving grant funding as a social business

Ben Atkinson-Willes received a £5,000 grant from Kingston University and & £100,000 in match funding from UnLtd for his business Active Minds. He talks about starting his company and how he got hold of the funds.

Startup Funding and Grants

Ten steps to producing a robust financial model for your company

Kevin Lonergan discusses how to present your company's financials in preparation for the scrutiny of investors.

Business management

Taking the high road: Flying the flag for top Scottish businesses

Here, we look at three Scottish businesses demonstrating the rude health of companies North of the border.

News

Number of UK debut directors at all-time high

There are more first-time business owners in the UK than ever, research finds.

Accounting

Employee share schemes: Self-certification and the online filing of share scheme forms

The government has introduced significant changes to the administration of employee share schemes. Here's what you need to know if you're affected.

Accounting

How good is the record keeping in your business?

Jesper Frederiksen looks at the basics of record keeping for small businesses and what can be done to make the process easier.

Government Grants

Process of securing grant and investment funding sharpens SMEs

Dr Jerry Walker looks at how the rigour and tutelage of the funding process is good for the development of a business.

Business Loans

Getting a small business loan from a small business

Here, we look at community development finance institutions (CDFIs) and how they can assist small companies with finance.

Business Loans

Getting a small business loan from community development finance institutions

Here, we look at community development finance institutions (CDFIs) and how they can assist small companies with finance. 

Government Grants

Getting a business grant from Nominet Trust 

Andres Fonseca, co-founder of app company Virtually Free, discusses how he received assistance from an organisation that funds companies addressing social issues.

Government Grants

How to get grant support from the Technology Strategy Board 

Brian Taylor, CEO and inventor of fraud prevention service PixelPin discusses how he got grant assistance from a government-affiliated advisory organisation.

Investing in a franchise

How to build or run your own franchise   

There are hundreds of businesses in the UK that have grown using franchising but often we don't know how to tell them apart from non-franchise businesses. John Hoskin explains how franchises work.

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

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?

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.