http://www.startups.co.uk/business-financing Raising funding for your small business is one of the first hurdles that a new entrepreneur may face. Take a look at all the small business financing options and advice in this section, from loans to outside investment, to help you decide the best way to raise finance and fund your small business. en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 Female entrepreneurs access finance for their business less. Prowess 2.0’s Erika Watson reveals where gender makes a difference http://www.startups.co.uk/6-ways-in-which-accessing-finance-is-different-for-women.html http://www.startups.co.uk/6-ways-in-which-accessing-finance-is-different-for-women.html Thu, 6 Sep 2012 10:20:49 GMT Business With UK start-ups still struggling to access finance, there's a new wave of entrepreneurial firms emerging to fill the void. We spoke to three new players in the business funding market (and companies which have used them) to see whether they offer a viable alternative to the banks http://www.startups.co.uk/three-alternative-ways-to-fund-your-start-up.html http://www.startups.co.uk/three-alternative-ways-to-fund-your-start-up.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:45:25 GMT Business You’ve nailed your investment pitch, but what happens next? Here are some top tips to help you negotiate a successful deal http://www.startups.co.uk/how-to-negotiate-with-an-investor.html http://www.startups.co.uk/how-to-negotiate-with-an-investor.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:48:51 GMT Business How to get around the credit impasse http://www.startups.co.uk/10-ways-to-fund-your-business-without-a-bank-loan.html http://www.startups.co.uk/10-ways-to-fund-your-business-without-a-bank-loan.html Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:24:51 GMT Business A list of the various ways you can financially support your great idea http://www.startups.co.uk/top-10-ways-to-fund-your-business.html http://www.startups.co.uk/top-10-ways-to-fund-your-business.html Fri, 7 Aug 2009 16:48:13 GMT Business We look at the various options available for raising the all important first £100k http://www.startups.co.uk/how-to-raise-100-000.html http://www.startups.co.uk/how-to-raise-100-000.html Mon, 3 Sep 2007 17:26:42 GMT Business Facing the Dragons - a contestant's account http://www.startups.co.uk/anthony-coates-smith.html http://www.startups.co.uk/anthony-coates-smith.html Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:52:31 GMT Business Some presentation tips for when you have to pitch your business http://www.startups.co.uk/pitching-for-finance.html http://www.startups.co.uk/pitching-for-finance.html Mon, 2 Jul 2007 17:34:56 GMT Business Raising finance via The Four F's - founder, family, friends and foolhardies http://www.startups.co.uk/beg-borrow-or-steal.html http://www.startups.co.uk/beg-borrow-or-steal.html Fri, 8 Jun 2007 15:16:00 GMT Business Andy Hayler went down a strange route to secure funding for his business Kalido - he was financed by his employers http://www.startups.co.uk/kalido.html http://www.startups.co.uk/kalido.html Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:41:00 GMT Business Omar Samaha knew plenty about the restaurant business but underestimated how hard it would be raise finance http://www.startups.co.uk/fresco.html http://www.startups.co.uk/fresco.html Wed, 4 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT Business Jo Dalton started her business with a £5,000 grant from the Prince's Trust but secured her equipment on hire purchase http://www.startups.co.uk/ma-doner.html http://www.startups.co.uk/ma-doner.html Wed, 4 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT Business Tina Rogers found herself running her own business after completing a management buy out at a software house. http://www.startups.co.uk/tina-rogers.html http://www.startups.co.uk/tina-rogers.html Wed, 4 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT Business British Gas was one of the pioneers of corporate venturing in the UK http://www.startups.co.uk/bg-s-corporate-ventures.html http://www.startups.co.uk/bg-s-corporate-ventures.html Wed, 4 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT Business Access to growth finance can be limited - especially for software companies http://www.startups.co.uk/argo-interactive.html http://www.startups.co.uk/argo-interactive.html Mon, 2 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT Business Would you give someone a stake in your business in return for funds? http://www.startups.co.uk/equity-finance.html http://www.startups.co.uk/equity-finance.html Tue, 19 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT Business Find out if debt finance is the type of funding your business needs. http://www.startups.co.uk/debt-finance.html http://www.startups.co.uk/debt-finance.html Tue, 19 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT Business Companies may seek to use technology in return for funding http://www.startups.co.uk/what-s-the-deal.html http://www.startups.co.uk/what-s-the-deal.html Fri, 15 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT Business