Tag Archive for Funding

How to tell if your business is right for private equity

In a recent survey, two out of five SME owners (40 per cent) stated they would consider taking up private equity financing, up from only 12 per cent in 2012. But, whilst the benefits of private equity financing are appreciable, the advantages come with a host of problems that many small businesses do not consider. These issues
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SME investment: What can we expect in 2017?

Against a backdrop of political and economic uncertainty, 2016 saw small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing a number of challenges, with many concerned with how the state of the economy may affect their success in attracting investment. But now that Brexit and the US presidential elections are out the way, what is the outlook for
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Know your finance options for a business purchase

There are several different finance options to consider when making a business investment or purchase, all of which, of course, have their own pros and cons. Whether you’re at the start-up stages or a growing SME, it’s important to weigh up the different finance options available to you, and carefully consider your business’ financial position
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Invoice factoring and the benefits for small businesses

On the surface, invoice factoring might seem like yet another kind of business finance that’s packed with jargon and difficult to understand. But it’s actually a very useful product, and if you can get past the technical language it might be a good fit for your business. Let’s take a closer look at invoice factoring.
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How to find funding for your small business

To plan how you will finance your new venture, you should be able to work out how much small business funding is required to begin trading, plus cover all costs and running expenses for the first few months, or until you think you will be start generating sufficient revenue. One of the main reasons that new
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How to raise finance if you sell on Amazon

Online businesses that sell through sites like Amazon often have a tough time getting finance through their banks. The lenders on the high street are used to dealing with bricks-and-mortar businesses with physical assets, rather than online-only sellers, and it’s hard to fit the latter into their somewhat rigid criteria. This is a big problem
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The top financial concerns for small business owners today

What’s the top concern for owners of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK? You might expect that the answer would be Brexit, but the second annual C2FO Working Capital Outlook Survey finds otherwise. Although these businesses do rate economic and political uncertainty as obstacles affecting their growth, they consider competition from emerging markets,
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