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Keep business finance forecasts up to date
Why and how you should assess and maintain your budgets and business plans on a regular basis.
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.
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
How to pitch to potential investors (video)
In this video, business advisers explain how to pitch to potential investors.
Understanding depreciation of assets
The value of assets falls over time and can be written off in accounts spreading the cost over several tax years.
Making changes to share capital
Companies House must be informed of a change in share capital and of the allotment of new shares.
Raise long-term funding through debt capital markets
Long-term funding options available for larger businesses by issuing and selling bonds through debt capital markets.
How are shares issued?
Issuing share capital and definitions of the relevant terminology.