With crowdfunding and alternative sources of finance continuning to grow the new Financial Conduct Authority regulations being introduced on 1st April will bring further confidence to the market. Here’s an interview I did recently on a BBC Radio Wales prgramme, Wales at Work, discussing crowdfunding with Adam Tavener of Alternative Business Funding.
In the latest episode of my Friday Business Finance Bulletin just out I look at the Chancellor’s latest attempt to boost bank lending to small businesses by looking at the possibility of providing a guarantee to the banks. I also talk about the alternative lending scene following a recent interview I did on BBC Radio […]
Posted on 25.03.2014, by Rob Warlow In the latest episode of the Friday Business Finance Bulletin I look at what was in the Budget for business owners and savers – capital allowances and using ISAs to support crowdfunding and Peer to Peer lending. I also look at a report from the ACCA’s Global Forum on […]
This week’s Friday Business Finance Bulletin is out and I look at the new rules being introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority to regulate the crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending sector. Also I take a look at the launch of a new one-stop information site for alternative sources of finance speared-headed by Funding Circle, Zopa, MarketInvoice, […]
Posted on 28.02.2014, by Rob Warlow In the latest Business Finance Bulletin Rob Warlow looks at the latest tranche of British Business Bank money given to peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle for on-lending to UK businesses. Rob also looks at an incentive being run during March by another peer-to-peer platform, ReBuildingSociety to encourage use of this […]
Posted on 25.02.2014, by Rob Warlow With the economy picking up confidence is beginning to return and small to medium sized manufacturers in England are set to embark on a major investment drive in order to meet expected increase in demand. A survey from the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) has revealed that 86% of respondents […]
One alternative source of business finance that is growing in popularity is family and friends. In this clip taken from an ‘Access to Finance’ seminar for the accountancy body, ACCA, Rob Warlow talks about the pros and cons of getting business finance from this source. Beware!
Posted on 21.02.2014, by Rob Warlow In this week’s Business Finance Bulletin Rob Warlow chats with entrepreneurship guru Robert Craven on the key aspects of business growth. More news on another new entrant into the banking market which promises to support small businesses with their finance needs. And in the Tip of the Week Rob […]
Posted on 14.02.2014 In this week’s Business Finance Bulletin I look at a survey from Peer-to-Peer lender ReBuildingSociety on how business owners are personally financing growth. Another growing source of finance is family and friends and I discuss a finding by Hilton Baird that a growing proportion of businesses are turning to this type of […]
Posted on 07.02.2014 My Friday Business Finance Bulletin is out and this week I look at one alternative source of finance which a new report reveals is little used by UK business owners… selling equity to raise growth finance. I also look at the latest crowdfunding statistics and in the Tip of the Week I […]