funding Archive
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Start-up Loans Scheme Expanded
Posted on January 3, 2013 | 2 CommentsThe UK Government’s start-up loans scheme has been extended only three months after its launch but questions have been raised about how successfully it is being run. The idea behind the original scheme was to combat high youth unemployment by offering young people, between the... -
Start-up Businesses Using a Smorgasbord of Funding
Posted on October 15, 2012 | No CommentsBack in August we had a look at the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) research which tracks entrepreneurship across Europe. One of the findings from the GEM research was that there was a mismatch between where people planning a new business thought they would get their... -
What the Hell is a CDFI?
Posted on October 4, 2012 | No CommentsIn a speech today the Business Secretary Vince Cable praised the work of CDFIs and the CDFI referral scheme currently being run by the British Bankers Association. He did, reportedly, qualify his praise somewhat by stating that “nobody knows what the hell you do”. CDFI... -
Guest Post: How to Plan a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
Posted on September 24, 2012 | No CommentsMichelle Rodger, Chief Communications Officer at Bloom VC, explains how to plan a successful crowdfunding campaign. What do Barack Obama, an entrepreneur from LA and a widow from Edinburgh have in common? They have all successfully crowdfunded the money they needed to meet their goals.... -
Local Banking for the Small Business Market
Posted on September 19, 2012 | No CommentsThis week the government hinted that they are moving towards a government backed ‘business bank’. This is something which has been called for by a number of organisations including the Labour Party, British Chambers of Commerce and Federation of Small Businesses. Some of these groups... -
Government “Small Business Bank” Being Discussed
Posted on September 12, 2012 | No CommentsIt is widely recognised that small businesses are struggling to get funding from the mainstream banks. The scale of this problem is such that it is said to be holding back the whole UK economy. As a result The Labour Party, The British Chambers of... -
The Expectation and the Reality of Funding a UK Start-up
Posted on August 24, 2012 | No CommentsIn a recent study published by GEM lack of funding was cited as the major stumbling block by 50.6% of people who were thinking about starting their own business. The unwillingness of banks to lend to new and small businesses has been well documented in... -
Support Your Local Crowdfunder
Posted on July 17, 2012 | 1 CommentThe big boys of the crowdfunding scene, Kickstarter, sent out a tweet last week announcing they will launch in the UK in the autumn. Kickstarter’s have not revealed their motives for launching in the UK. When we attempted to ask them their reply was that... -
UK Government Expands Support for Start-ups
Posted on July 17, 2012 | No CommentsStart-ups are a very hot topic at the moment. The government, along with business and various campaigning groups are very keen on encouraging people to start new businesses. This is seen as a way to stimulate growth out of the current recession and create jobs.... -
Want Some Cheap Office Space? Try an Incubator.
Posted on June 25, 2012 | No CommentsWhile the banks may be reluctant to lend money to new businesses the government, universities and multinational corporations are all falling over themselves to support start-ups. As well as loans and advice the government recently announced that they will be making office space available. Announcing...
