Raising Finance
Need some funding for your business? Good news. Finding a reliable source of funding can be a problem especially during a recession. The biggest issue businesses are experiencing is that it takes a long time to raise money. There are plenty of finance options available – you just need to know where to look and how to make a successful approach. We can help!
Now you need to talk to an adviser who can help identify the right type of funding and help you create an ‘invest in me’ pitch that gets your business the funding it needs.
Different types of investors look for different qualities when they are signing the cheques. So we’ll help you write the perfect plan in the right language, depending on whether it’s being read by the private sector (business angels or venture capitalists) or Government funders (grants and awards).
HiB Business Advice Centre has a long history of getting businesses like you ‘finance ready’. We have extensive financial expertise on the team – including a former HSBC bank manager in the office, and a Barclays bank manager on our Board. So we’re perfectly placed to tell you:
- what type of funding is available to you
- what the budget holders will be looking for
- how to write a professional and viable business plan that enhances your chances of successfully raising the finance
- how to tailor it to maximise your chances of success with the particular funder that you’ve got in your sights.
Since we launched in 1983, HiB Business Advice Centre has helped thousands of businesses just like yours with this sort of advice, including recently:
- finding start up capital to launch a local estate agent from scratch
- securing money through a loan and invoice financing to help a fabric company diversify into new markets
- introducing a business angel to a company that had given up on funding and had put its plans on hold
Call us to speak to someone about your options, or to book on our Raising Finance seminar.
