Seed Funding

How We Successfully Raised £250,000 In Seed Funding For Our Tech Startup

Matthew de la Hey of inploi – a jobs network for the hospitality industry – shares the fundraising story of his tech startup, which recently closed £250,000 in seed funding from several investors including the CEO of a large multinational hotel chain, a LinkedIn client executive, and a Geneva-based family office.   The new investment boosts inploi’s total […]

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UnLtd Spaces 4 Change – Young Social Entrepreneurs Apply For £5,000 Fund To Revamp A Local Space

UnLtd Spaces 4 Change programme are looking to fund any social venture ideas that would revamp an unused space in a local community to be more sustainable.  The UK-wide programme aims to support young people, aged 16-24, to run a social venture project focused on reviving unused or under used spaces within their communities. UnLtd, a charitable organisation promoting […]

The Future of Finance Challenge

Competition Time: The Future of Finance Challenge

Interested in revolutionising the finance industry with your fintech idea – Apply for ‘The Future of Finance Challenge’. Venturespring, the international venture development studio, joins together with IBM, NatWest, Level39 Innovate Finance and Tech.London to launch ‘The Future of Finance Challenge‘.  The competition is opened to both early and growth stage startups and they are invited to […]

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EIT Digital Challenge

EIT Digital Challenge – The annual Europe-wide call for the most innovative startups in digital technology ready to scale up and enter the EIT Digital Accelerator. Before applying, ask yourself these questions: Are you a fast growing European technology startup ready to scale? Does your product / service leverage digital technology applied to industry, cities, […]

Help To Grow

British Business Bank Launch Help To Grow

British Business Bank has launched the first phase of Help to Grow with plans to support around £200 million of growth loans in its fist two years. Supported by the European Investment Fund, the programme will see the first £30 million lending accessible to growing businesses through Lloyds Banking group. Loans of up to £2 million will […]

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5 Tips On How To Get Funding

Finding capital is essential to moving forward with your business plan – Now is the right time to know how to get the right funding for your startup. There are different types of funding options available to you such as loans, crowdfunding, incubators, government grants and sponsorship. You need to choose what best fit your business needs as […]

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The Business Funding Show 2016

Are you looking to access funds to grow your business then attend the Business Funding Show 2016. The Business Funding Show 2016 is the UK’s funding and investment event for small and medium enterprises bringing together entrepreneurs, experts and financial providers. Don’t miss the chance to meet representatives from leading banks, angel investors, crowd-funding platforms […]

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Funding Competitions for Student Entrepreneurs/SME 2016

Young entrepreneurs are most likely to struggle for funding, according to a recent growth report from Albion Ventures for small businesses.  The survey of over 1,000 companies revealed that 28% of entrepreneurs aged under 35 were having problems accessing funds in comparison to 15% of those over 55’s. Albion Growth Report also found a growing […]

Crowdfunding - Do's and Don'ts

Crowdfunding – Do’s and Don’ts

With the crowdfunding market growth currently sitting at £4.4bn in 2015 alone, according to research by innovation charity Nesta – Now is a good time to know the do’s and don’ts. Some of the general myths about crowdfunding are along the lines of: “Someone is going to steal my idea” or “All I have to do is list my business and […]