If you're ready to take the reins and start your own business or perhaps looking to expand, there's probably a lot you need to do. Whether that's gathering funds to cover expenses or developing an investment strategy on how you plan to grow the company.
Whatever it may be, understanding finance can help you get the right foundations in place.
Having a business on your own doesn’t mean you need to start from scratch. Or if you’ve tried to get support from traditional lenders and been turned away, don’t worry. There are lots of sources of financial support available to kick-start your trade or grow an existing one.
Of course, financing your business's future involves risk and can be complex to navigate, and if you’re wondering where to start, you’re in the right place – we’re here to help.
We can guide you on the finance options that might be a good fit for your venture, to make the process of building a business as simple as possible.
Business loans from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), to help you start-up
Get access to funding, up to an agreed amount, which could be useful for a short-term boost to your cashflow
Personal loans designed to help new businesses start trading, from £500 to £25,000
Bootstrapping typically occurs when starting a business with little or no assets and allows the business to develop without sourcing external capital.
Here are some useful resources to help you secure finance and funding to get your business going.
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