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Don't let bankers starve your business of cash

If you run a business and think you may need some bank funding any time soon you need to get up to speed fast on a vital small business financial support scheme (the Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme) designed to inject cash into small businesses and remove the risks of lending for banks. [more]

How to use the Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme (SFLG) to raise cash for your b

First of a series of articles that has been written to provide some practical support for the small and medium sized businesses in the UK that require additional funding for their businesses [more]
How to raise 100% Property Development Finance
The normal 70/70 lending ratio favoured by high street banks is now being challenged by astute property developers, short term financiers and a new breed of property development finance lenders. [more] 		Writing a business plan to raise finance
A comprehensive business plan is an essential tool when looking to raising finance from banks and commercial lenders. However, many business owners and managers fail to understand exactly what lenders look for in the business plan before approving a loan application. [more]
Shaking up the Small Firms Loan Guarantee scheme
In operation since 1981, the Small Firms Loan Guarantee scheme has provided more than 88,000 loans to small businesses since its launch. However, following a comprehensive government review, a number of changes to the scheme were bought into force in December 2005. [more] 		A guide to unsecured business finance for franchises
Franchises are viewed favourably when applying for finance through high street and other commercial lenders. However, there is still a possibility that the application for finance will be turned down. [more]
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31/07/122796 Good news for small business finance and Small Firms Loan Scheme