Raising Capital
Guide
Asset finance guide
Many businesses don’t have enough money to consider an outright purchase for assets, especially if it involves large expensive pieces of machinery, making asset finance a necessity.
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Guide
Alternatives to a business loan
Many businesses need to raise extra capital or funding at some stage in their growth.
The first task is figuring out how much you need, and what it’s for.
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Guide
Alternatives to a SBA loan
Whether you need funding to grow your business or merely get off the ground, a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan is only one of many options available to you.
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Preparing your business for outside investment
If you’re looking for additional capital from outside investors, the better you can position your business to their needs and what they’re looking for, the better your chance of success.
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Funding growth: friends, family and bootstrapping
Most businesses need to raise extra capital or funding at some stage in their growth or to fund the increase in the necessary equipment, staff and resources required for business expansion and growth.
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Raising capital for your business
Before you go down the path of seeking capital from outside your business, identify any other ways of raising capital.
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Create your own business plan
Building your small business without a business plan is like going for a boat trip without knowing where you’re going.
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Break-even calculator
A simple tool you can use to work out how much you need to sell to make a profit.
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Template
Revenue calculator
Use our revenue calculator to work out an estimate of the revenue potential of your business.
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Template
Business plan template
Set out your business's future by completing our business plan template.
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Guide
Bootstrapping to start up
When you start your business, you’ll want to minimize costs any way you can.
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Crowdfunding explained
Crowdfunding is when you raise capital from the ‘crowd’, or the general population.
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Increase your chances when applying for a business loan
Before you decide to apply for business finance, it’s important to have all the information at hand.
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Understand your key financial documents
Your balance sheet and profit and loss statement are two key financial documents as they help uncover what is going right and what can be improved in your business.
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Guide
Trading in a rising interest rate environment
Although the impact of rising interest rates varies by business, it’s usually preferable for most small businesses to have low interest rates.
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