Investor Q&A: Mike Stevenson, Fuel Ventures

Fuel affords me the opportunity to follow my instinct and find and invest in the best founders, no matter which sector they’re operating in.

Life after RLS

The Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) was the cornerstone of the UK government’s help for businesses through the pandemic.

How to set up as a sole trader and prepare your self-assessment tax return

Tax preparation can be time-consuming and daunting, especially if you’re trying to run a business simultaneously.

Dealing with Debt Management in a post-Covid World

Though no business can completely insulate itself from risk, we have identified four key areas that you may wish to consider to help protect your business during this period of economic uncertainty

How innovative financial products meet the needs of online businesses

In the digital world, customers call the shots: if they cannot get what they want when they want it, they will go elsewhere.

Why business debt should NOT be treated like personal finances

Many of us were brought up with the idea that if you can’t afford to buy something, you should save up until you can.

The five things that make a business investable

Finding the right investor for a business is a bit like dating: you have to kiss a few frogs before you find your prince.

Start-ups and business financing – the perils

Sometimes this process can be problematic and if you have ever had an application refused or an account closed without explanation then the reason behind it could be rather sinister.

Property finance

Navigating the commercial market is often difficult and an important step is to seek advice from a specialist commercial mortgage broker.

How Brokers are delivering for a modern-day SME

Over the last decade or so the funding landscape has changed fairly dramatically. This is largely down to the increase in alternative lenders and the growth in the number of finance brokers, as well…