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Financing from friends and family: loan or investment?
How giving a share in your business is an option if you need long-term funds from friends and family.
Financing from friends and family: tax implications
Understand the tax implications of investment and interest-bearing borrowing from friends and family.
Sources of start-up finance in an economic downturn
How to find funding from different sources for starting your business in challenging economic times.
Keep business finance forecasts up to date
Why and how you should assess and maintain your budgets and business plans on a regular basis.
Choose the right finance when starting a business
How to assess different finance options when starting a new business and how to make the right choice for your business.
Advantages and disadvantages of raising finance from friends and family
The advantages and potential problems of finance from friends and family.
Advantages and disadvantages of raising finance through asset securitisation
How securitisation allows you to use your income-generating assets as security for bonds.
Advantages and disadvantages of raising finance through private placements
How you can use private placement of shares or bonds to raise finance for your business.
Advantages and disadvantages of raising finance by issuing corporate bonds
How corporate bonds can be used to raise large amounts of business finance through selling debt of the company.
Start-up costs and financing your home-based business
The most common costs to plan for when starting a business from home and options for financing your initial setup
Secure equity investment: six top tips
Top tips on securing equity investment for your business.
Providing a guarantee for your loan
How loan guarantees can help you secure funding, and details of personal and limited liability.
Advantages and disadvantages of overdrafts
The flexibility, advantages, drawbacks and costs of using an overdraft facility.
Private investment for music
How to find and secure private investment to fund your music project or business.
Music sponsorship
What are music sponsorships, where to find them and how to get an endorsement deal for your music business.
Crowdfunding for music projects
How and where to launch a crowdfunding campaign for your next music project.
Is your business investment-ready?
Steps to take to ensure your business is investment ready
Grants and subsidies for music
Where to find public grants and support for music businesses.
Prepare to secure equity investment
How to present a high-growth business plan to private equity investors
Seven tips on how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign
Top tips and advice to help you run a successful crowdfunding campaign