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Online alternative funding market set to hit £1bn transactions by end of August
August 4, 2014 | 1 min read
Online alternative funding market set to hit £1bn transactions by end of August
Government issues 20,000th Start Up Loan to animation start-up Shakespuss & Co
July 30, 2014 | 2 min read
Government issues 20,000th Start Up Loan to animation start-up Shakespuss & Co
Joanna Shields OBE: 10 things you need to know about David Cameron’s new digital economy advisor
July 30, 2014 | 3 min read
Joanna Shields OBE: 10 things you need to know about David Cameron’s new digital economy advisor
Window cleaning business becomes “first of its kind” to join British Franchise Association
July 29, 2014 | 1 min read
Window cleaning business becomes “first of its kind” to join British Franchise Association
Community Development Finance Association joins small business funding portal
July 21, 2014 | 2 min read
Community Development Finance Association joins small business funding portal
Rosemary Bookkeeping boosted by two new franchisees
July 18, 2014 | 1 min read
Rosemary Bookkeeping boosted by two new franchisees
Prospective franchisees invited to attend Franchise Opportunities Live
July 14, 2014 | 1 min read
Prospective franchisees invited to attend Franchise Opportunities Live
Government’s British Business Bank to lend £10m through peer-to-peer lender RateSetter
July 14, 2014 | 1 min read
Government’s British Business Bank to lend £10m through peer-to-peer lender RateSetter
Finalists for John Lewis’ ‘PitchUp’ initiative announced
July 10, 2014 | 1 min read
Finalists for John Lewis’ ‘PitchUp’ initiative announced
Santander to launch $100m FinTech fund
July 7, 2014 | 1 min read
Santander to launch $100m FinTech fund
Technology Strategy Board to invest £400m to support business R&D and innovation
July 3, 2014 | 2 min read
Technology Strategy Board to invest £400m to support business R&D and innovation
“Record” number of UK small businesses turn to Enterprise Investment Scheme
June 30, 2014 | 1 min read
“Record” number of UK small businesses turn to Enterprise Investment Scheme
FCA-regulated crowdfunding platform Volpit launches
June 26, 2014 | 1 min read
FCA-regulated crowdfunding platform Volpit launches
Kalixa Group launches mobile Chip & PIN payment service for small businesses
June 26, 2014 | 2 min read
Kalixa Group launches mobile Chip & PIN payment service for small businesses
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall raises £1m for River Cottage using Crowdcube mini-bonds
June 20, 2014 | 1 min read
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall raises £1m for River Cottage using Crowdcube mini-bonds
East London rents higher than West London with Hackney and Tower Hamlets “property hotspots”
June 19, 2014 | 1 min read
East London rents higher than West London with Hackney and Tower Hamlets “property hotspots”
Santander to refer small business owners to peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle
June 19, 2014 | 1 min read
Santander to refer small business owners to peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle
“World’s first” pre-accelerator programme launches to support London tech entrepreneurs
June 16, 2014 | 2 min read
“World’s first” pre-accelerator programme launches to support London tech entrepreneurs
Barclays welcomes 11 start-ups to new FinTech accelerator programme
June 13, 2014 | 2 min read
Barclays welcomes 11 start-ups to new FinTech accelerator programme
Bright Care franchise secures £30,000 peer-to-peer funding
June 12, 2014 | 1 min read
Bright Care franchise secures £30,000 peer-to-peer funding
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