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£200m UK SME funding programme launched by ThinCats

October 2, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

Lending platform ThinCats and parent company ESF Capital have introduced a £200m SME funding programme for British growth businesses.

Choosing the right investor for your business

September 11, 2017

By Staff writer

The road to business success is never straightforward, and every entrepreneur experiences setbacks, must negotiate bumps in the road and overcome challenges. So it helps to have the right investor on board.

Gaining the attention of all five investors on Dragons” Den

August 24, 2017

By Shane Schutte

Dragons” Den is back and it started off with a bang offering viewers the chance to see a company attract the attention of all five investors for the second time in its 13-series history.

Making payments neglected in summer as people jet off and leave firms in pain

August 14, 2017

By Charlie Mullins

As part of the business cycle, things traditionally slow down in August, as people take their vacations to match the school holidays. This means decisions are often delayed and deadlines missed none more so than making payments.

What Game of Thrones can teach us about business finance

August 14, 2017

By Staff writer

In Game of Thrones G.R.R Martin’s land of fire and ice is a cut-throat world of underhanded dealings, betrayals, utter chaos and abject poverty but business finance also has its place.

Insole business backed by Usain Bolt sprints towards ?750,000 crowdfunding target

August 8, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

Enertor, the insole business backed by Usain Bolt, has launched a Crowdcube campaign for ?750,000, which has taken off at pace already.

New Funding Circle CFO to bolster record SME lending figures

July 3, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

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.

FDs ramping up recruitment efforts to keep pace with digital transformation

June 26, 2017

By Shane Schutte

Robert Half has announced findings that emphasise how those involved with finance are embracing the digital transformation taking place in the business world if they can find the right talent.

What SME owners can learn from 100 top CFOs’ business strategies

June 13, 2017

By Staff writer

Ever evolving geopolitical events have had a huge impact on companies, with business leaders working hard to make sure they are prepared for future success. But we’ve found they can learn a thing or two from the top CFOs’ business strategies.

How traders will likely react during the general election

June 7, 2017

By Shane Schutte

Polls aren?t always to be trusted. We learned this the hard way in failing to identify the results for Brexit and Donald Trump and it’s making traders nervous.

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