Latest Q & A
Regulations when selling a business
I started my business in partnership 15 years ago. Can you advise me on selling my half of the business, I understand my partner has first refusal?
Avoiding future recessions
What steps can I take to avoid getting caught up in future recessions?
Chasing bad debt
I am a freelance designer and I find it impossible to get people to pay me on time. What’s worse, I often end up taking a discount on what I have charged just to get paid because I am short of money. What can I do?
Alternative fund raising solutions
I have an idea for a new technology, but lack the funds to develop it and have been turned down by banks and private investors. Do you have any alternative funding ideas?
Financial allowances and grants
Is there any financial help available to tide me over the period at the start of a business when it’s not possible to pay a salary?
Securing an overdraft
I am having trouble securing an overdraft, do you have any advice?
Trying sources of funding
A company funded me to produce four issues of a new magazine but have now withdrawn their support, are there any other sources of funding I can try?
Sources of funding to open a restaurant
Could you give information on getting a loan? I run a successful pizza takeaway business and am now seeking funds to open a restaurant.
Speaking with business angels
How can I get in touch with business angels and will I need a business plan?
Experiencing financial problems
I work for a school of theology and at present we are experiencing financial problems. We have launched an appeal for funds and our bankers are prepared to provide an overdraft but this only puts our costs up. Do you have any other suggestions?
Raising large sums of finance
I need to raise quite a lot of money to get my business started, about £500,000 or even more. What avenues are open to me?
Start-up schemes for beauty therapists
My daughter is a trained beauty therapist and is thinking of taking on premises and a small staff, are there any start-up schemes she could apply for?
What are business angels?
What is a business angel?
Raising money for expansion
I have been running a newsletter for the last eighteen months and need more money to invest. Any ideas?
Business angel investments
I started a business a year ago and am still making losses. Will a business angel help and how can I find one?
