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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

The best occasions to get money loans

This article talks about the best occasions to get money loans from various sources whether online, bank or lending firm, to make the most out of it.

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.

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Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

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

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

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.

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16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems