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Anna is Senior Reporter, covering topics affecting SMEs such as grant funding, managing employees and the day-to-day running of a business.

News

Government considering rescue funding package for unicorn businesses

The Treasury is discussing the introduction of an emergency funding scheme for UK unicorns struggling to access other forms of capital

Financial Management

Over half of start-ups only have enough cash flow to survive six months

A number of worried UK start-ups only have enough cash flow to last them six months at most, new findings show.

Alternative Finance for Business

Ebury launches £40m small business coronavirus lending package

Santander-backed fintech firm, Ebury, have launched a fund for SMEs struggling to secure funding during the coronavirus pandemic

Venture Capital Funding

Blossom Capital launches $5m angel investment programme

Today, Blossom Capital launches an angel investment program to connect 'industry-defining' entrepreneurs with well-known unicorn founders.

Alternative Finance for Business

Where female entrepreneurs can get a business loan

One of the greatest challenges for female entrepreneurs is securing finance. Boost your company's growth with these business loans

Human Resources

7 of the best HR consultancy companies in the UK

Want to outsource your HR but don't know who to go to? We've got a round-up of some of the best HR consultancy companies in the UK

Entrepreneurs

How I’ve grown my business: Rebecca Fitzgerald, founder of StrawberrySocial

StrawberrySocial founder Rebecca Fitzgerald defines what business success is for her and the challenges she faces with staffing.

Entrepreneurs

How I’ve grown my business: Damon Bonser, CEO of British Design Fund

Damon Bonser, CEO of the British Design Fund, talks funding and the key challenges the company has faced since it launched

News

70% of GPs plan to invest outside their home country in the next year

An IPM survey shows that general partners are feeling good about the year ahead in the private equity market

News

AIB Group win two prizes at the Women in Finance Awards Ireland 2019

The Women in Finance Awards Ireland 2019, held at Clontarf Castle in Dublin, celebrated leading females in the industry

News

London businesses attract 77pc of all funding from US venture capitalists

Investors from the USA are putting almost twice as much money into UK-based businesses than they are into other European firms

Venture Capital Funding

Bibby Financial Services provides £5 million funding line to Aspray Group

Bibby Financial Services has provided a £5 million funding line to Aspray Group in order to drive business growth.