Search results
Keep business finance forecasts up to date
Why and how you should assess and maintain your budgets and business plans on a regular basis.
Choose the right finance when starting a business
How to assess different finance options when starting a new business and how to make the right choice for your business.
Advantages and disadvantages of raising finance from friends and family
The advantages and potential problems of finance from friends and family.
Start-up costs and financing your home-based business
The most common costs to plan for when starting a business from home and options for financing your initial setup
Secure equity investment: six top tips
Top tips on securing equity investment for your business.
Advantages and disadvantages of bank loans
What loans are, their advantages and disadvantages, and how to know when they are suitable for your business' needs.
What is venture capital?
Overview of venture capital and how it can be used to finance a new business or grow an existing business.
What is crowdfunding?
Overview of crowdfunding and how it can be used to finance a business.
Providing a guarantee for your loan
How loan guarantees can help you secure funding, and details of personal and limited liability.
Advantages and disadvantages of overdrafts
The flexibility, advantages, drawbacks and costs of using an overdraft facility.
Eight types of non-bank financial support
The main types of non-bank financial support for businesses including non-banking financial institutions and equity finance
Grants and government support for businesses
Grants and government support for people who would like to start a business in Northern Ireland.
Where to look for a bank loan
Potential lenders for a business bank loan and how to secure a loan and get the best deal.
Choosing the right bank for your business
How to find the right bank for your business and information on specialist and private banks.
Obtaining non-bank investment
How to secure an investment for your business by preparing for a lender's requirements
Social and community lenders
Applying for business loans from credit unions, the Prince's Trust and co-operative and community finance
Avoiding loan sharks to fund your business
Advice on how to spot unlicensed lenders and why you shouldn't borrow money from them
Is your business investment-ready?
Steps to take to ensure your business is investment ready
Prepare to secure equity investment
How to present a high-growth business plan to private equity investors
Seven tips on how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign
Top tips and advice to help you run a successful crowdfunding campaign