Asset finance: What is it and why should new businesses consider it?
With start-ups often struggling to source capital, Stephen Jenkins of Tower Leasing believes this alternative finance option offers the solution…
Raising finance
Raising funding for your small business is one of the first hurdles that a new entrepreneur may face. Take a look at all the different small business financing options in this section – plus take a look at insights and opinions on the different start up financing routes from entrepreneurs who’ve been through it.
Covering information on grants and loans to equity finance from crowdfunding or external investors, we hope this section will help you decide the best way to raise finance and fund your business.
The alternative way to fund your business ambitions in 2017
With the alternative finance market now worth billions, Worldpay's James Frost says the time is ripe to look at the smart way to grow your business...…
From non-English speaking immigrant to successful UK entrepreneur
Seven years on from starting London Junk, Harsha Rathnayake shares the inspiring story of how he started a business with nothing but £160 in life savings...…
Funding options to become a property developer
Dream of starting a property development business? Here's how to secure that all-necessary finance to help you build your property portfolio...…
LEP case study: Thames Valley Berkshire in focus
Claiming to be the UK's economic powerhouse, find out more about what TVB is doing to support small businesses...…
Local Enterprise Partnerships directory
Browse our directory of the 39 current LEPs operating across the country...…
Local Enterprise Partnerships explained
Find out more about Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and how they are supporting local small businesses……
The 5 biggest growth challenges for ambitious start-ups in 2016
Speculating on the year ahead, our Startups Awards winners reveal the biggest hurdles obstructing scale and how they plan to tackle them...…
How start-ups can navigate the new venture capital funding landscape
After closing a $40m Series C round earlier this year, Hired CEO Mehul Patel has five pointers for start-up entrepreneurs looking for VC funding…
Why your business needs a mentor
Access to finance may be vital when starting a business, but access to mentoring is equally valuable…
How to nail a funding pitch first time
An experienced pitch coach, international speaker and host, David McQueen shares tips on how start-ups can deliver their story and win over investors…
How to find angel investors for your start-up business
CEO of the UKBAA, Jenny Tooth OBE is an expert on equity finance. Here, Tooth offers an introductory guide to securing angel investment...…
Starting a mobile catering business: Why a Start Up Loan could be a good option
Street food businesses are one of the most popular low cost business ideas - here's how a government-backed business loan could help get yours started…
Are we in a crowdfunding bubble that’s about to burst?
Following Rebus' crowdfunding failure, industry experts share their views on whether start-ups and investors should be cautious about crowdfunding…
How your business could benefit from a Start Up Loan
Several of the 2015 Startups Awards finalists have received a Start Up Loan - four founders explain how the loan helped them in their start-up journey…
The Apprentice 2015, Week 3: How NOT to negotiate in business
Cross-channel negotiations and "morale vacuums" were the focus this week as the competition to become Lord Sugar's business partner hotted up…
The Apprentice 2015, week 1: Where the contestants went wrong
The new series kicked off with 18 candidates competing for Lord Sugar as their business partner. Startups looks at the key takeaway lessons…
Dragons’ Den star Touker Suleyman’s 6 top investment tips
The Dragons’ Den investor's top tips ‘learned’ from surviving the ‘Wild Wild West’ of the stock market to growing several successful businesses……
Dragons’ Den success stories: Enclothed
The clothing subscription start-up's deal broke down after the show – undeterred, the fast-growth business has since gone on to raise £450,000…
Dragons’ Den: Series 13, episode 2
An investment-heavy episode with two appetising pitches from budding food businesses and backing for a board game company which got past 'go'…