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SmallBusiness.co.uk is working with a panel of trusted partners to help you find the right finance for your business. This channel looks at the different funding options available to new start-ups and established small businesses looking to grow.

Read a wealth of guides and tips on raising cash, finding investors, how to better manage your accounts and cash flow, views on the future of business banking and where to source alternative finance.

Starting a business with no funding

Some entrepreneurs want to build a company without meeting the needs of a third party. Here's how to start a business with no funding.

Startup Funding and Grants

Startup Funding and Grants

Pension funds could be a source of funding for start ups

Defined contribution pension schemes could be a source of funding for start up companies if Government investment proposals get support

Startup Funding and Grants

Small Business Grants: December winner announced!

Our December winner has been revealed, but companies that have been set up and are actively trading can apply today, free of charge, for January's £5,000 competition.

Startup Funding and Grants

Latest winner of the £5,000 Small Business Grant is announced

Startup Funding and Grants

Pre-revenue Q&A: ‘I don’t even know if we’ll be successful in the long-term’

We talk to Elena Dieckmann, co-founder of Aeropowder, a firm which creates sustainable products from chicken feathers.

Startup Funding and Grants

Business funding for graduates launching a start-up

Here is a rundown of business funding options for graduates launching a start-up company.

Startup Funding and Grants

VCTs and EIS remain popular and valuable for businesses and investors

For companies looking to collect capital to help grow their business, finding investors can be tough, but VCT and EIS investment remains popular.

Startup Funding and Grants

How can you finance a recruitment start-up?

What are the options available to those planning to open a recruitment business? Here, we find out.

Startup Funding and Grants

VCTs and EIS remain popular and valuable for businesses and investors

For companies looking to collect capital to help grow their business, finding investors can be tough, but VCT and EIS investment remains popular.

Startup Funding and Grants

How can you finance a recruitment start-up?

What are the options available to those planning to open a recruitment business? Here, we find out.

Startup Funding and Grants

Why do companies outside of London not use EIS?

More than half of businesses who have received EIS investment are based in London, despite only making up a quarter of the economy.

Startup Funding and Grants

How can we get businesses and investors speaking the same language?

There seems to be confusion around what businesses think investors are looking for in a strong management team, and what investors are actually looking for, argues Nigel Walker, head of innovation lending at Innovate UK.

Startup Funding and Grants

Seven secrets to securing investment for growth

If you’ve never approached angels or VC firms before, it can be a daunting – and time-consuming – process. Here, Andrew Clough of The Brew discusses how to go about it.

Startup Funding and Grants

Currency in 2018: The small business outlook

Here, Jake Trask of OFX, looks at what small businesses can do to protect themselves from currency risks in 2018.

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.

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 Technology

Friendly guide – top tips for small businesses switching to VoIP

With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!

Export & Import

Avoid delays with exports and imports

Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world