New Funding Circle CFO to bolster record SME lending figures
A new Funding Circle CFO has been hired, which will see the SME lending platform’s business building its position following a record start to 2017.
Tag: Alternative Finance
Businesses that get growth capital lenders excited
By Staff writer
Growth capital loans are an alternative source of funding for fast-growing small and medium-sized businesses. It is capital that can help companies grow but which does not require to give up control of the company or dilute its equity.
Entrepreneurs plug funding gap with ?7.2bn from friends and family
With many entrepreneurs facing a UK funding gap to cross before they can launch their business, friends and family have been responsible for lending ?7.2bn worth of investment to their loved ones.
Alternative finance is creating a storm and theres thunder on the way
By Stuart Law
Back in 2007, disaster struck the financial services world, but it wasn’t the events of those dark nights in New York that caused it – it was years of change within financial services. Change was inevitable, but is change always good
The alternative finance jargon buster a guide for SMEs
Some of the best providers of alternative finance are those that communicate offerings as simply as possible – but just in case, here’s the key to cracking the jargon code.
Exclusive interview: Indiegogo co-founder on how she helped create crowdfunding concept
In the first section of a two-part feature charting the rise of crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, Real Business hears from co-founder Danae Ringelmann about how it came to fruition and the arts-based background that started it all off.
P2P finance exploded in 2015 as loans from Lending Works grew fourfold
Peer-to-peer finance business Lending Works demonstrated significant growth milestones in 2015, showcasing how powerful the P2P platform has become as the number of loans via the platform rose fourfold.
Alternative finance is great to increase entrepreneurship
By Alan Gillies
Today’s fast-growing forms of alternative finance are providing SMEs with new ways to extend their cash flow – but more importantly, they are also making businesses fundamentally more entrepreneurial, writes Alan Gillies.
Luxury P2P lending: How does it work
P2P lending is an effective form of alternative funding for SMEs, but how does luxury P2P lending work
Why businesses should feel encouraged by the challenger bank movement
By David Craik
Alternative finance is an increasingly important means for small companies to get ahead and there has been some encouraging news from three of the challenger banks this week.