It’s a tough time to get business funding, but there are still some options out there.
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Social Enterprise Funding Fuels EduTech Pioneer Zoe Peden
Zoe Peden was one of the first people to be offered a place on the Big Venture Challenge’s programme of support, designed to help social entrepreneurs raise external investment
Bootstrappers 10 Top Tips for Starting a Business from Home
If you love the idea of starting your own business but don’t have any funding, then bootstrapping is the answer.
Community Finance: Loans When the Banks Say No
A new £60m fund for small and micro-business should make it a little easier to get funding.
Starting a Business with No Money – Top 10 Tips
Here’s how to get a venture off the ground with almost no money.
Financing Strategies for Women: Video [2.48]
This great new video animation [2:48] from the Kauffman Foundation shows how barriers to finance are holding back women’s businesses, and introduces financing strategies to kick-start growth.
Startup Investment in Women: Infographic
Startup investment in women-led businesses remains limited. This infographic beautifully illustrates the issues.
Crowdfunding: A Revolution in Funding for Women
Crowdfunding is taking off in the UK. It’s also delivering stronger returns for women. How can you make it work for your venture?
New Enterprise Allowance: Not Working for Women
New Enterprise Allowance is the Government’s welfare to self-employment scheme. But very few women are benefiting. We look at the pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Women in Business Finance Guide – Free eBook
The UK’s first finance guide for women in business is out now. Download your free copy now.
Self-worth and Money: Time to Value Yourself and Your Business?
Does the subject of money bring up your fears about self-worth? Do you see money purely as a form of energy to create your dreams? Or is earning a fortune your prime motivation for starting a business?
Grants for Women in Business: 10 Steps to Success
Our top tips for increasing your odds of winning a grant.
Business Angel Investment for Women
There are several business angel funds for women entrepreneurs. Why are they needed and what’s involved in taking up angel investment?
Try the Crowd for Business Finance
Bubble and Balm have attracted the UK’s largest crowd-funding investment of £75,000 from 82 micro-investors. It’s a sign that this new form of business funding has taken off in the UK.
Small businesses offered £110 million of new finance
Small businesses struggling to access credit are to be given a welcome boost with £110 million of new funding, Vince Cable announced today.