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Supply@ME brings its inventory monetization solution to UK manufacturers

Stock exchange-listed inventory fintech aims to buy £200m worth of stock from UK manufacturers in pilot scheme

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What is invoice finance and who are the top 5 lenders?

As small business faces a deepening late payments crisis, invoice finance – borrowing against unpaid invoices – is surging in popularity.

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Why private investors are the answer if you want to grow post Covid-19

Ambitious SMEs will need to find working capital to replace government support when it comes to an end, says Claire Madden

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How to get your business out from under the COVID-19 debt mountain

Growth businesses face owing £105bn in debt because of COVID-19. Angus Grierson shows the various ways you can escape the debt mountain

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Small businesses blindsided by Growth Street demanding its money back

Growth Street tries to claw back £18m in loans from dozens of small businesses in order to repay panicked peer-to-peer investors

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Future Fund investors could be offered 30% tax break

Treasury debating whether to offer EIS tax relief to investors co-investing in its £500m Future Fund scheme

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Just Capital on track to lend £20m to online businesses

Venture debt platform Just Capital expects to have lent £20m to online businesses within a few months

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SFC to invest £40m in 100 early stage businesses

Co-investment through British Business Bank comes just as government pledges to help start-ups with £500m Future Fund

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Just Capital on track to lend £20m to online businesses

Venture debt platform Just Capital expects to have lent £20m to online businesses within a few months

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SFC to invest £40m in 100 early stage businesses

Co-investment through British Business Bank comes just as government pledges to help start-ups with £500m Future Fund

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What is a convertible loan note? Future Fund scheme explained

The government's £500m Future Fund offers up to £5m to growth companies through convertible growth notes. Timothy Leeson explains the pros and cons of convertible loan notes

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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

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Why government needs to boost EIS tax relief to 80% to save our start-ups

Increasing EIS tax relief to 80% would inject £2bn of investment into the UK’s crucial start-ups, the Googles and Facebooks of the future, argues Jasper Smith.

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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