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Introduction to funding
Introduction to funding
Raising finance and business funding from an external source can provide a crucial launchpad for your company - but you'll need to know where to get funding from, how to apply for investment, and whether you meet all the funding criteria. This introduction to funding a business is designed to answer all your finance questions - from how to pitch for investment to how to improve your business credit rating.
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10 steps to structuring your funding pitch
Seeking finance? Kevin Coleman of management consultancy Alliantus takes a closer look at how to structure a pitch
VIDEO: Deborah Meaden on the relationship between investor and investee
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Parween Warsi on raising finance
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Doug Richard: Seven virtues of sound businesses
The serial entrepreneur and investor outlines what he looks for in every investment he backs
Improving your credit score
Lifting the lid on how businesses' credit ratings are calculated, so you can take action to improve yours
How to gain business funding in a recession
It's a tough climate for gaining funding, but it can be done
Gaining finance for an innovative business
Getting a big idea off the ground isn't easy, we assess the options for innovative entrepreneurs
Nail your funding pitch in 10 easy steps
Looking for investment? Here's our guide to making sure your pitch is a stroke of brilliance
James Caan: guide to pitching
The new dragon in the den shares his ideas on the perfect pitch
PLUS Markets Group
It's now posing a challenge to AIM and could be more cost-effective for many growing businesses
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