‘MIND THE FINANCE GAP’ – WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO FILL IT
With access to finance for small businesses remaining a hot topic, it is good to see the publication of a bank-supported, comprehensive, study […]
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DO GRANTS REALLY HELP SMALL BUSINESSES?
Some 15 years ago grants were to the forefront of all economic development programmes, especially to support business start ups. That position changed […]
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WHO NEEDS WONGA?
I have to express my real concern from what I am hearing in meetings lately that small business owners seeking loans could be […]
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DEJA VU FOR THE ACCESS TO FINANCE SCENE
Why do I get the feeling that we have been here before in the arena of access to finance for small businesses? The […]
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ARE BUSINESSES TOO BUSY TO LOOK FOR THE HELP THEY NEED?
As a judge in three recent local competitions seeking to support potential growth enterprises in the West Midlands, I was delighted to see […]
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BRITISH BANKERS ASSOCIATION ROADSHOW IS LIKE THE CURATE’S EGG…..
What a strange event the British Bankers Roadshow was. I took the chance to visit when it came to Birmingham recently. Firstly, on […]
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