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How Borrowing Money for a Business Works
There are plenty of articles and blogs available headed ‘5 steps to getting a business loan’ or ‘7 ways to
How to calculate how much a business loan will cost you
Using a business loan calculator offers an indication of how much it could cost to take out a business loan.
What are the Best Business Loans?
The best business loans are the loans you get when your business really needs it. They are timely. They help
How To Get Paid Sooner From Your Customers
According to research by Funding Guru, more than a third of small businesses (34%) expect some regular clients to pay

How Will Triggering Article 50 Affect My Business?
Article 50 has been triggered by Theresa May. This sets out the start of the formalised process for the UK

How To Quickly Turnaround Your Business
When you find your business getting into trouble, what plans do you have in place to turn it around? Here’s

Can I use a personal loan for my business?
If you are looking to borrow between £1,000-£25,000 then it can make sense to have a look at whether using
Does your credit rating affect you getting commercial finance?
Having a good credit rating can affect everything from applying for a credit card to buying a house. But it
How will your business pay for the workplace pension scheme?
Since the Pensions Act 2008 the law on workplace pensions has changed. Now, every employer must put staff into a
How to raise finance for your small business
Raising money is one of the hardest things you will do in business. It is never a job completed either,
Commercial Finance Study How Startups Save Money
In 2016 over 25,000 start-ups utilised some sort of start-up funding to get their business either off the ground, up
How much are your business assets really worth?
One of the most integral aspects of attaining small business funding is working out what your business is worth. Understanding
How to get a small business loan with no collateral
For a small business owner, running a business comes with plenty of risks, mostly financial. So having to offer personal
Best Practices for Managing Your Corporation Tax Bill
Nobody wants to pay tax, but it’s a necessary burden to all of us. For some companies the prospect of
How to use your home to get business finance
Is taking out a secured loan against your home something you have considered? What is the value of your home
How To Get An Unsecured Business Loan With Bad Credit
Some businesses don’t even bother applying for finance when they have bad credit, unaware that they might actually be able
The Real Reason Banks Deny Loans to Small-Business Owners
Banks, ironically, often struggle with notion of ‘business lending’. Most banks won’t lend to a business unless it has a
Top Tips For Effective Business Cash Management
Ask any small business owner what their number one pain point is and there’s a good chance they’ll say cash
Top Tips on How To Avoid Needing A Business Loan
We could easily have titled this article, ‘How To Bootstrap Your Business’, but we don’t believe your business should follow
Are Unsecured Business Loans A Form of Alternative Finance?
Unsecured business loans are often the only option for small businesses and start-ups, but can you get one from a
How To Achieve Your Business Objectives
One of the fundamental aspects of achieving your business objectives is understanding the steps required to manage and allow them
How To Prepare A Business For Investment
In order to get business funding you need a business plan, right? While having one in place can be an
How To Effectively Manage Your Outgoing Costs
Are you in need of short-term finance? You are not alone. Every small business will at some point in their
How To Plan For Auto-Enrolment With Business Finance
For many SMEs and business owners the prospect of setting up the workplace pension scheme has been fraught with additional
Tips For Managing Business Assets
Your assets are not only important, but they also change during your business’s lifetime. Identifying, monitoring and keeping track of
How To Survive Employee Wage Demands
How do employee pay demands affect business finance and how can you achieve happy, contented staff without having to pay
How To Better Manage Your Stock Supplies
Your stock management runs parallel to your cash flow. Treat it right and it can grow in value, but manage
How To Innovate And Grow Using Manufacturing Business Loans
UK manufacturing is a crossroads. Brexit and the value of the pound offer global expansion opportunities, but there are also
How To Minimise Losses Using Business Rescue Loans
It’s not just small businesses and SMEs that need business rescue loans to get themselves out of a pickle, it
How To Conduct A Business Valuation
There are many good reasons to look at valuing your business, whether it is to sell it, seek equity investment