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.
Tag Archives | Funding
The Power of Peers to Help your Business Grow
Viv Parry built her cake business from the assets of a company that went bust. Peer to peer funding and training are driving growth.
‘Support women to start businesses’ says Government’s Women’s Business Council
The Government’s women’s business advisory body are calling for better information and resources for women entrepreneurs.
Mothers of Invention
How the ‘power of the playground’ helped two mums, with no design experience, invent and launch Splats.
Do you have a High-Growth Mindset for your Business?
Assess if you are oriented towards achieving high growth for your business.
No limits for top female entrepreneurs
Female entrepreneurs who’ve made their million in business have turned the tables on the gender pay gap, says new research from Barclays. What can we learn from their success?
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
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
