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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.
Raising finance from friends and family
Financing from family and friends to start your business, including things to consider.
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.
Secure equity investment: six top tips
Top tips on securing equity investment for your business.
Financial help for exporters
Credit finance from UK Export Finance.
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