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Advantages and disadvantages of factoring
Factoring boosts cashflow but there are costs and it brings a third party into the relationship between you and your customer.
Recourse factoring and non-recourse factoring
In certain circumstances, a factoring arrangement could involve the factor taking on the risk of bad debts.
How factoring works
Factors advance money to cover invoices and you repay an agreed percentage and fee.
What makes a business suitable for factoring?
Criteria that make your business eligible for factoring.
Advantages and disadvantages of equity finance
Discover the benefits and drawbacks of the use of equity finance or share capital in your business.
Secure equity investment: six top tips
Top tips on securing equity investment for your business.
Alternatives to equity finance
Loans and government support are possible alternatives to equity finance.
Is my business ready to grow?
Common reasons why you may want to grow your business and how to tell if you're ready to expand.
How to choose a factor or invoice discounter
Find a list of providers to choose from but examine them carefully and get personal recommendations.
Export factoring
Avoid currency fluctuation and invoice problems when exporting, minimise bad debt risk with credit protection.
Supplier finance
Benefits of supplier finance or reverse factoring to buyer and supplier.
Types of business growth: rapid and organic
There are many different ways to grow your business, and at different paces - some strategies are riskier than others.
Avoid problems during business growth
Common issues that businesses often face during growth, and tips for overcoming these difficulties through proper planning and management.
Business growth implications
Growth can have many implications for your business - it will affect your premises, equipment, staff and IT systems.
Checklist of export packaging considerations
Protecting your goods from damage and securing them from theft are key considerations in export packaging.
What to mark on your package for export
How to ensure safe transportation of your goods by using visible, durable and standardised handling instructions.
Checklist for getting your export packaging right
Issues your business should consider before packaging your goods, from packaging waste rules to insurance implications.
Your export packaging options
The ways you can choose to ship your goods, from loose and unpacked to palletised and containerised.
What is export packaging?
Explaining the three main types of layered packaging to use when preparing your export goods for transport.
Where to buy export packaging and labels
How your business can find reliable suppliers of export packaging and sources of knowledge and expertise in the sector.