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  • Looking for a bank loan

    I want to grow my business and need funding. Like many small businesses, mine doesn’t have the growth prospects that would attract an invest...
  • Securing venture capital investment

    I’ve never raised investment before, but from speaking to a handful of friends and my accountant I’m confident that the progress of my busin...
  • How to keep VC backers on side

    Last year my technology company successfully attracted the interest of more than one venture capital company. We selected one on the basis t...
  • Finding a joint venture partner

    I run a web technology business, which operates in a niche market. To reach the next stage in our growth, I believe we need to find a larger...
  • Working alongside VCs

    I took on venture capital investment for my telecommunications business a couple of years ago. We’re growing nicely but I’ve never seen eye-to-eye with one of the VCs on the board...
  • Growth vs. profitability

    I’m capitalising on increasing demand to grow my distribution company, but we’ve struggled to get to profitability. Existing investors don’t seem to be concerned and I believe they...
  • Turnaround time

    My ecommerce business has been suffering with growing debts in a progressively worse trading environment. I’ve put plans into place to turn the company around, but I’m concerned th...
  • Buying struggling businesses: where to look

    Our industry is currently being inundated with businesses going under. I’d like to talk to the right companies as they teeter on the edge to see if we can make acquisitions. How ca...
  • High street horrors

    My main clients are high-street retailers, and my sales have taken a real pounding recently, with some of my customers going under. What’s m...
  • Sharp exit

    I took investment from a consortium of private backers two years ago, and now, like many investors, they are looking to sell up, even though we aren’t doing badly. Originally, we h...
  • Market Forces

    I have completed the first stage of my business plan and was contemplating taking on some investment at this time. I had previously considered AIM, but the market seems quite poor...
  • No thrill in the chase

    I run a consultancy business and have a lot of short-term contracts, so my cashflow is often very uneven. I’ve tried factoring, but the firm I’m using has upset some of my clients...

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