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Business Funding & Business Finance London-Southwest

Where to find start-up funding.

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It wasn't that long ago that borrowing from your bank, friends, or relatives were the only available options if you need to raise money to start your business. How times have changed! Thankfully, a whole new world of 'alternative funding' has emerged.

The government also recognises that start-ups can play their part in the economy as potential tax payers and employers hence the introduction of the Start Up Loan Company. This fund allows you to apply for up to £25,000 per person - Find out more

Can you help start-ups in London-Southwest?

If so, your logo, company details and link to your site could be here!

If you are based in in London-Southwest or offer a product or service which could help existing local businesses and start-ups, we would love you to help you reach them. Our aim is to increase the chances of every new business's success by highlighting the help that is available in the area.

You are able to add a free listing or act as our recommended local partner for only £10 per year!

Local partners

We are happy to promote anyone who is prepared to offer friendly support to local start-ups.

Our local partners have been kind enough to help us and are keen to help you too.

Free startup guide

Start Your Own Business in 2021

Download the 2024 edition of our Free guide

An interactive step-by-step guide which also includes all of the most important subjects covered with links to useful articles and relevant contacts.

The idea of starting your own business can be incredibly exciting and who can blame you for being tempted?

However, the sad truth is that far too many new enterprises fail in the early stages. Our aim is to make sure that you don't become one of them.

This guide explains the key start-up subjects in simple English and points to where you can find help and support.

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Free Funding Report

If you need to raise some money for your new or existing business and would like to know what options are open to you (without any obligation), please complete and submit this simple form.

Request our FREE report which explains all of these 'new' funding choices in simple English.

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London-Southwest Sources of Funding

minivation
Crowdfundings time has arrived and minivation, a specialist crowdfunding research and consultancy outfit, can help you get heard in this unique space. They have contributed over
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BBX
Interest Free Credit: Looking for business finance? If you’re anything like most SME owners, you’ve probably lost sleep over at least one of these scenarios: Cashflow problems, not having enough cash in your business to function smoothly. Not knowing how to grow your business or how to fund the expansion. Needing funds to invest on updating your equipment and technology. Pulling your hair out due to late payments or bad debt from customers. Your slow season is getting longer and busy season shorter leaving a massive cash gap. These are valid worries. Cash can disappear and be agonizingly slow to come in, and sometimes a loan feels like the best option to help you through those times….. is it though? BBX doesn’t replace your cash business but gives you additional revenue by selling your spare capacity within the BBX community.
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Funding your start-up – the ultimate guide
Established law firm Wright Hassall have put together an extremely comprehensive guide to funding for start-ups. It covers: personal funding, loans, start-up incubators, crowdfunding, angel investors, seed funding, asset financing, debt funding, community and scocial schemes, grants, and local enterprise networks. Well worth a read if you need to raise additional funds for your business.
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Intelligent Merchant Services PDQ MACHINES
An increasing number of customers prefer to pay by card these days, if your business does not yet have the facility to take card payments then you are missing out on potential sales, another benefit of accepting cards will be your improved cash flow as payments will go directly into your bank account within 72 hours.
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Investcraf LTD
INVESTCRAFT LTD is a team of experienced advisers. We provide financial management advice to companies, develop and implement wide-ranging solutions intended to facilitate financing and assist in raising finance from institutions (including banks), private investors and funds such as PRIVATE CAPITAL, VENTURE CAPITAL. We specialize mainly in raising and implementing financing for projects run by Eastern European companies.
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Metro Bank
What you need to open a commercial bank account. We want to make opening an account with us as quick and as painless as possible. To help make sure you know exactly what you need, we’ve made this helpful guide to list the information or documents you need to bring along with you.
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Mina Express Ltd
We provide an on-line money transfer and Foreign Exchange Service.
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Local help for startups

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