Why scaleups still shy away from debt and equity growth funding
The Supper Club took a look at whether entrepreneurs understand how best to use external funding to grow their businesses.
Tag: Growing A Business
Is a lack of confidence holding your SME back?
Much has been said over the years about scaling businesses being crucial to boosting the UK economy. However, it seems SME growth ambitions often come to a halt due to a lack of confidence.
Spinning out a business from university: The pros and cons
By Staff writer
The year 2017 was set to be the best yet for companies spinning out from university, according to a new study from law firm Penningtons Manches. Through the year, spin-outs raised more than £1bn.
How to stay innovative at every stage of business growth
By Staff writer
When you’re starting out in business, you are unhindered by the legacy of previous systems and processes. Working from a blank piece of paper, you are free to be agile and creative to push forward your innovative ideas.
Meeting the rising pace of LED conversions and smart city projects
The smart city will soon be found in most countries thanks to numerous companies making the most of the internet of things. One such SME is Telensa, which aims to make streetlights more efficient.
Taking inspiration from the world of football to create The Wedding Gallery
Real Business met George Hammer, creator of The Wedding Gallery, who hinted that cohesion on par with a football team, as well as Harry Potter-esque hidden doors, had a part to play in ramping up the department store’s “magic factor”.
The UK wears the scale-up crown in Europe
A report launched by Mind the Bridge and Cisco claims the UK has become “the epicentre of tech scale-up” in Europe.
Resilient and ambitious firms can still enter the Amazon Growing Business Awards 2017
The UK is full of inspiring and healthily-growing companies and Real Business will shine a light on the achievements of such firms through our Amazon Growing Business Awards 2017 in a period mired with uncertainty.
Perception of external funding needs to change
We’ve long deemed access to be the biggest barrier to external funding, but a survey has claimed it’s a false perception.
To sell or not to sell, private equity 101
By Staff writer
With inward investment into the UK food and drink industry at a three-year high, and Kraft Heinz’s short-lived Unilever takeover bid fresh in the minds of consumer and FMCG business owners, private equity funding is an increasingly viable option for many fast-growth firms.