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Finance and funding for music businesses
An overview of the different finance options available to music businesses in Northern Ireland.
Financing from friends and family
Pros and cons of getting a loan from friends and family and your tax position on repayments.
Is your business ready for bank financing?
Even before seeking finance, you need to be clear in your own mind about why you need it, and how much.
Different ways to finance your music
There are many ways to finance your music business, for example through public grants, loans, private funding, sponsorship and crowdfunding.
Financing your business: the options (video)
Tutorial on common ways to raise business finance, such as bank finance, equity finance and accessing government grants.
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.
Realistic business planning with limited finances
How to create business plans and cashflow forecasts to help control finances in your startup business.
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.
Tax breaks and finance for business property
Guidance on water charges, stamp duty and tax reliefs for Northern Ireland commercial property
Financing new product or service development
How to finance new product or service development, assess various funding options and analyse the costs involved in bringing your product to market
Having trouble raising finance for your business?
How to overcome problems when trying to raise finance to get your new business idea off the ground.
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.
Managing business finance during the start-up phase
How to keep yourself afloat during the early months of your new business through effective cashflow management
Export finance and insurance
How to solve cashflow problems through export finance to avoid the risks of non-payment.
Finance for start-ups
How to make sure you have the right finance in place for your new business and how to manage cashflow
Better Business Finance
Impartial loan financing information and support to businesses and entrepreneurs looking to develop and grow.