Bobby Turner

Money makes the world go round and without it, you won’t be getting your business startup off the ground. The economy might be growing, but getting banks to lend to business startups is still frustratingly difficult. It has spawned a rise in alternative finance and increased peer-to-peer lending, invoice finance, business angel funding, crowdfunding and […]

Gaining access to high street credit can often be difficult for start-ups and small businesses, pushing many businesses to seek credit elsewhere. So as awareness around crowdfunding grows, is it a serious alternative to business loans for your business?

Business failure is a reality. But it doesn’t have to be your reality. We look at six examples where business finance could have meant the difference between success and failure for a small business. Inadequate financing Many small businesses don’t make it past their two-year anniversary because they were subject to inadequate financing at the

More businesses fail than succeed. In fact, some reports suggest that up to 90% of business start-ups fail. While capital isn’t always the determining factor, it is certainly to blame for many failed enterprises. It doesn’t have to be this way; whatever your business dream is, don’t let it die because of a lack of

As budgets go, the Chancellor was actually pretty kind to business owners, revealing tax reductions, pension changes and reduced business rates as well as increased access to business funding. Not bad, so long as they weren’t in the fizzy drinks industry.

When you apply for a loan, it’s important to get everything right, the first time. Spending too long on your application can damage your business. We can help your chances of success with our guide to what small business loan applications must include.

Challenging the myths behind business loans for women Business loans for women can be difficult to arrange. It’s hard to say whether this is because of a lack of financial confidence after a spell out of the marketplace, or because of a perception that finance providers are less interested in the structure of female-owned businesses that

Most business owners know, when looking at financing options, that there are two type of business loan; secured and unsecured. But which one is right for your business? Secured v Unsecured Loans Acknowledging the need for finance is just a precursor to making the big decision of choosing either secured or unsecured business loans. Both