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Tag: Funding

Four Ways To Ensure Christmas Cheer Doesn’t Turn Into A Cash Flow Crisis

December 1, 2025

By Staff writer

As much as we love Christmas, it can be a challenging time for small businesses. For some it is a peak period of the year. While this seems like a great thing on the surface, it actually throws up all sorts of issues to be dealt with by over-stretched management teams and could lead to a cash flow crisis.

9 Ways To Get Funding For A Business

December 12, 2024

By Joshua Stanley

Getting enough money to fund the business ideas and activities that make up your business is one of the most …

How to Grow your Innovative Startup into a Business Eligible for R&D Tax Credits

September 27, 2021

By Staff writer

Here’s how you can use the government’s R&D tax credits scheme as a launchpad for your new business, writes CEO at Myriad Associates, Barrie Dowsett.

Former Booking.com CEO invests in profitable vacation rental company during COVID

September 18, 2020

By Praseeda Nair

Despite the coronavirus-led dent on the travel sector, vacation rental company Holidu is growing rapidly and eyes further expansion with funding from former Booking.com CEO Kees Koolen.

Are coronavirus government schemes really helping businesses?

June 11, 2020

By Charlie Mullins

Pimlico Plumbers boss, Charlie Mullins questions whether government coronavirus support schemes have really helped UK businesses in the long run.

Routes to funding: how SMEs are weathering the storm

May 26, 2020

By Dr Rob Phillips

Dr Robert A. Phillips, senior lecturer in entrepreneurship at Alliance Manchester Business School, explores the impact of COVID-19 on routes to funding for SMEs and discusses what lies ahead post-lockdown.

Is your SME eligible for the Future Fund

May 20, 2020

By Praseeda Nair

UK-based companies can now apply for a convertible loan of between £125,000 and £5m via the Future Fund. Are you eligible

The Coronavirus Bounce Back Loan Scheme is open

May 4, 2020

By Laura McGuire

Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement, the Bounce Back Loan Scheme is open for applications.

Ethical investors Earthworm poured £3.5m into sustainable companies this month

April 30, 2020

By Laura McGuire

Ethical investment company, Earthworm has poured £3.7m into sustainable companies over the past month.

Noodle startup hits £1.75m funding target in 5 days

April 28, 2020

By Laura McGuire

An instant noodle startup has announced it has hit its £1.75m funding target.

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