Securing funding for a small business
From family and friends to business loans, we explore the avenues to consider when you are looking to secure funding for your small business.
Startup Funding and Grants
From family and friends to business loans, we explore the avenues to consider when you are looking to secure funding for your small business.
Startup Funding and Grants
Government Grants
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.
Startup Funding and Grants
From family and friends to business loans, we explore the avenues to consider when you are looking to secure funding for your small business.
Government Grants
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.
News
A partnership of UK universities which has helped businesses secure £4 million in investment this year is one of the best in Europe at incubating businesses, a survey has revealed.
Government Grants
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
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.
Business Ideas & Planning
How SABMiller invests millions each year to support entrepreneurs across the globe.
Blog
Nicola Bird, founder of JigsawBox.com, explains how she juggles her business and being a mum.
Government Grants
Liz Mowatt secured a government grant for business coaching for her company A Giving Tribute, which offers tribute cards for funerals.
Sole trader
In 2012, Dana Elemara started Arganic, offering rare argan oil, grown exclusively in Morocco, to the cosmetic and food industries. She talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about her company and how it began.
News
The government is set to ramp up its support for small businesses which take on apprentices following a report from entrepreneur Jason Holt.
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.
Legal advice
Richard Beavan of Boodle Hatfield provides guidance on how to benefit from the new HMRC Patent Box Relief.
Business Technology
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
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
Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems