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Prepare your pitch to secure finance
What to include in your pitch to secure finance and how to structure your presentation
Present your pitch to secure finance
How to successfully present your pitch to investors
Options for financing business growth (video)
In this video, business advisers explain the importance of getting the right finance for your business growth.
What is equity finance and is it right for your business?
Work out whether equity finance can provide the finance you want for your business.
Apply for bank finance: step-by-step
Before applying for bank finance, take a step-by-step approach so that you have the best chance of success.
Identify finance options for your business (video)
In this video, business advisers explain how to identify finance options for your business.
Raising finance for our business - See.Sense. (video)
See.Sense co-founders Philip and Irene McAleese talk about how they used a successful crowdfunding campaign to bring their product to the marketplace.
Export finance and insurance
How to solve cashflow problems through export finance to avoid the risks of non-payment.
Non-bank finance
Non-bank finance options for businesses and how to choose between them.
Business financing options - an overview
An overview of the business finance options available when starting up or running a business.
Finding finance for seasonal businesses
Arrange repayment terms on overdrafts, loans, mortgages, leasing and factoring to suit seasonal highs and lows.
Equity finance: the equity gap
What the equity gap is, how you could avoid it, and guidance on Enterprise Capital Funds.
Six sources of equity finance
Outline of the various sources of equity finance available to businesses.
How bond finance works
How debt capital markets can give you access to public funding from a variety of investors.
Raising finance from friends and family
Financing from family and friends to start your business, including things to consider.
Tax breaks and finance for business property
Guidance on water charges, stamp duty, and tax reliefs for Northern Ireland commercial property.
Financing from friends and family: loan or investment?
How giving a share in your business is an option if you need long-term funds from friends and family.
Financing from friends and family: tax implications
Understand the tax implications of investment and interest-bearing borrowing from friends and family.
Keep business finance forecasts up to date
Why and how you should assess and maintain your budgets and business plans on a regular basis.
Advantages and disadvantages of raising finance from friends and family
The advantages and potential problems of finance from friends and family.