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05 May

5 Rookie Mistakes When Applying for Government Funding

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As a small business, getting funding from the government could mean the difference between success and failure.
The available government funding helps small business owners start up and expand their businesses by covering the various small business costs and expenses.
These funding options, once approved can help the business exponentially. To ensure success, when applying for government funding options, every …Read Full Article

British Business Grants.
15 March

British Business Grants – How to access

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As a small business owner in the UK, you may be considering business grants and funding options via government sources; to help cover some of the startup costs, the expenses you may have and to give you a quick financial boost.
If that is the case, British business grants may be available and in this guide we will be discussing …Read Full Article

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10 March

How to apply for start-up business grants & funding

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In the UK, thousands of businesses are started each year. The one thing that all small businesses have in common is that they seek some sort of financial support form. Be it from the government, banks, private inventors, business owners look for start-up business grants and funding to get a boost in the first year of business.
The first year …Read Full Article

3 Types of Government Grants
08 March

3 Types Of Government Grants To Apply For

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As a small business in the UK, your business, be it an existing business or a brand new startup, requires capital to succeed.
Most business owners utilize their personal savings, bank loans, and borrow money to get into business – and while this is the standard practice that has been the most common way to get started with a business, …Read Full Article

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04 March

5 Rules To Get Government Funding for Your Small Business (2022)

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Starting a small business in the UK in today’s economy is no easy task – so getting help from the UK government in the form of funding support would mean a lot, wouldn’t it?
The UK government has hundreds of available government funding schemes that are available to help small business owners succeed. These schemes are often provided in the …Read Full Article

UK Government Grants Guide
11 January

UK Government Grants Guide for Small Business

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Download the UK Government Grants Guide for Small Business
The UK Government Grants Guide for Small Business is an document put together by UKStartups to educate the every day small business owner, or startup entrepreneurs on the availability and possibility of using government grants to fund various aspects of their business in and across the UK.
Learn about grants, …Read Full Article

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16 July

How to apply for small business grants from the government?

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As a British business onwer, starting or expanding a business is no easy task.
With hundreds of things to check off the to-do list as you go through the process, the big one always remains as “get funding for your business”.
Funding is very much needed to start a business successfully.
While you can avoid spending so much on various …Read Full Article

Apply for Self Employed Government Grants in the UK
15 July

How to Apply for Self Employed Government Grants in the UK

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The UK government provides a lot of funding support to those that are self employed business owners.
A lot of this funding comes from self employed government grants, government loans and various tax breaks and credit options.
As a British small business, you may be entitled to various self employed government grants and other forms of government funding.
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14 July

Can I get a business loan with bad credit?

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Getting a business loan with bad credit can be challenging if you are starting a small business in the UK.
The banks and the mainstream lenders focus a lot of the decision-making, in terms of providing you with the needed funds, on your credit score. Your bad credit …Read Full Article

11 Steps To Start a Business With NO MONEY
13 July

11 steps to start a business with no money

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Follow these 11 steps to start a small business with no money.
From the initial startup process, including the business idea, business planning, to the funding stage!
Starting a small business is hard work – there are so many little things that you as an entrepreneur have to think of, plan around and simply do. This guide, with the following …Read Full Article

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