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Tailor your business plan to secure funding
How to adapt your business plan and present it to the right people in order to secure funding.
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.
Advantages and disadvantages of business angel funding
Investment from a business angel could help your business but it’s also important to consider any disadvantages of using an angel investor.
Avoiding loan sharks to fund your business
Advice on how to spot unlicensed lenders and why you shouldn't borrow money from them.
How to tailor your business plan to get funding
Adapt your business plan to suit the interests of the target audience.
Non-bank funding for short and long-term use
Where you can find short and long-term business finance from non-bank providers.
Advantages and disadvantages of venture capital
Potential benefits and drawbacks of venture capital.
Venture capital
How the venture capital investment model applies to small and medium-sized businesses seeking funding.
Prepare to secure equity investment
How to present a high-growth business plan to private equity investors
Apply for bank finance: step-by-step
Before applying for bank finance, take a step-by-step approach so that you have the best chance of success.
Providing a guarantee for your loan
How loan guarantees can help you secure funding, and details of personal and limited liability.
Is your business investment-ready?
Steps to take to ensure your business is investment ready
Advantages and disadvantages of overdrafts
The flexibility, advantages, drawbacks and costs of using an overdraft facility.
What you need when applying for a bank loan
Banks have a number of core criteria which they will take into account in assessing your finance application.
Prepare your pitch to secure finance
What to include in your pitch to secure finance and how to structure your presentation
Present your pitch to secure finance
How to successfully present your pitch to investors
How to pitch to potential investors (video)
In this video, business advisers explain how to pitch to potential investors.
Options for financing business growth (video)
In this video, business advisers explain the importance of getting the right finance for your business growth.
Identify finance options for your business (video)
In this video, business advisers explain how to identify finance options for your business.
Prepare to raise finance
What you can do to prepare your business to raise finance