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Business Finance Bulletin Epsd 106: A Late Payment and Cashflow Fest

This episode of the Business Finance Bulletin is a late payment and cashflow fest. Poor cashflow and management of late payment is one of the biggest barriers facing small business owners when it comes to planning for growth. In this episode Rob Warlow looks at the latest research from Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance which uncovers […]

January 29, 2016 / Comments Off
Getting a Business Loan: Reviewing Your Bank Statements

Getting a business loan will involve the bank reviewing your bank statements. But what is the bank looking for? In this interview Rob Warlow from Business Loan Services explains what a bank can glean about your character just by looking through your bank statements.

January 24, 2016 / Comments Off
Business Finance Bulletin Epsd 105: Business Confidence, Fuel Cards, and Late Payment

In the latest Business Finance Bulletin Rob Warlow from Business Loan Services discusses more emerging evidence from Bibby Financial Services and the Federation of Small Businesses of a dip in confidence amongst SMEs. Are we in for a rough ride in 2016? If you’re a heavy user of fuel and may be struggling to get […]

January 22, 2016 / Comments Off
Business Finance Bulletin Epsd 104: Marketinvoice, Business Confidence and Recommending Banks

In this week’s episode of the Business Finance Bulletin Rob Warlow looks at the progress online invoice discounter Marketinvoice made during 2015 and their aims for 2016. In the latest quarterly Red Flag Alert report insolvency firm Begbies Traynor reveals findings that an increasing number of firms are in financial distress and confidence levels in […]

January 15, 2016 / Comments Off
Business Finance Bulletin Epsd 103: Impact of Insolvency, Crowdfunding in 2015, and Invoice Fraud

In the latest episode of the Business Finance Bulletin Rob Warlow examines findings by R3 of the impact insolvency can have on small businesses which are left with outstanding payments and little hope of recovery. 2015 saw the crowdfunding sector reach new highs. Rob looks at highlights from Funding Circle and Crowdcube and also two […]

January 8, 2016 / Comments Off
Business Finance Bulletin Xtra – 2015 Business Tips and Ideas

During 2015 the Business Finance Bulletin has featured business and finance tips from various industry experts. In this compilation of interviews carried out in 2015 there are tips on growing your business, boosting profits, developing entrepreneurial staff, pitching for finance, using crowdfunding and managing VAT. These collections of tips and ideas come from Dr Paul […]

December 31, 2015 / Comments Off
What is Keyman Insurance Cover?

What is Keyman Insurance cover? If you are the key person within your business in that the business depends on you being there that is a risk which needs to be managed especially if you are borrowing money. In this clip Rob Warlow explains how keyman insurance can help secure your bank finance.

December 20, 2015 / Comments Off
Business Finance Bulletin Episode 102: Small Business Finance – A Review of 2015

In this last episode of the Business Finance Bulletin for 2015 Rob Warlow looks back over the key business finance news in 2015. Rob reflects on 2015 being the year when improved business confidence took hold with more business owners than ever feeling positive about the future. How did the High Street bank perform in […]

December 17, 2015 / Comments Off
Outdated Financial Information Can Impact Your Growth

In my latest Business Finance Bulletin Episode 101 I briefly reviewed a survey which revealed that businesses which keep up to date financial records are likely to grow twice as fast as those businesses with information more than nine months old. This is such an important topic when it comes to raising finance that I […]

December 12, 2015 / Comments Off
Business Finance Bulletin Epsd 101: Merchant Cash Advances, Ratesetter, Business Confidence & Business Risks

In this episode of the Business Finance Bulletin Rob Warlow looks at a new service launched by credit card services provider Worldpay in partnership with Liberis, supplier of working capital facilities to SMEs. The WorldPay Business Finance package is designed to release funds against future credit and debit card receipts. There’s news from Ratesetter and […]

December 10, 2015 / Comments Off

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