Q – What is meant by Enterprise capital funds? A – The Government has announced its intention to launch a series of ‘pathfinder’ funds, based on the US-style ‘Small Business Investment Company’ (SBIC) model. These are to be known as ‘Enterprise Capital Funds’ (ECFs), and will involve the Government offering debt at a favorable rate [...]
Q – What is meant by Equity Alternatives? A – Equity finance accounts for about 8% of external finance for small and medium-sized businesses. Those companies that do attract this type of funding tend to be highly innovative and have a prospect of good growth. According to 97% of respondents to the Government’s ‘Bridging the [...]
Q – What are the three essential factors when raising finance? A – 1. Choose the right financier – Learn about the various sources of finance and select those best suited to your purpose. If in doubt, seek help. 2. Provide the financier with the right information – Make sure that you fully understand the [...]
Q – What is meant by Debt Finance? A – Many lending institutions have developed ‘credit scoring’ techniques that assist them with small business funding applications. The determining criteria include credit history, past bank account management, the applicant’s track record in business and willingness to invest their own money in the business, and evidence of [...]
Several of you are asking what software this site is set up in as well as the theme we use here. So rather than keep answering you individually, I thought I set it out here for easy reference. This is a WordPress site, independently hosted. It was extremely easy to set up and anyone with [...]
>Question Who exactly are angel investors? Answer Opinions vary somewhat but in our experience angel investors are high net-worth individuals who invest in entrepreneurial companies, usually at an early stage. Typically they provide cash to young companies and take equity in return. The amounts that angel investors typically invest is small (in the UK between [...]
>QuestionHow will I know which business angels are an appropriate funding source for my company?AnswerThe simple answer is ‘use your intuition’. Although simple, it is relevant – but it’s far from the whole story. Intuition can be an unreliable friend. So don’t rely on it entirely. There are other aspects to consider.An angel investor might [...]
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