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Hot Topic: Finance and funding

Whether you're starting out in business or looking for your next growth phase, check out our tools and resources to make it easier for you to understand and find the right finance and funding to bring your plans to life.

FUEL – The Business Finance and Funding Roadshow | Throughout 2026

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FUEL – The Business Finance and Funding Roadshow | Throughout 2026

Your Essential Guide to Business Funding

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Your Essential Guide to Business Funding

UMi Makes it Easy... to Get Funding - Webinar Series

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UMi Makes it Easy... to Get Funding - Webinar Series

Using your cashflow statement for decision-making

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Using your cashflow statement for decision-making

How to Find, Secure and Use Grant Funding

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How to Find, Secure and Use Grant Funding

How to make grant measurement and monitoring easier

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How to make grant measurement and monitoring easier

Equity finance versus debt finance

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Equity finance versus debt finance

WATCH: A guide to business loans

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WATCH: A guide to business loans

Simple ways to prepare your business for investors

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Simple ways to prepare your business for investors

Financial Health Check

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Financial Health Check

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Together with our expert contributors, we've brought together 100s of guides, templates and articles to help you take action

Origin Tech secures multi-million-pound investment from BGF to accelerate growth and global expansion

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Origin Tech secures multi-million-pound investment from BGF to accelerate growth and global expansion

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How small businesses can win the race for young talent

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Renewable energy start-up Wattmelon gears up for growth in the green hydrogen market

PODCAST: David Bruce OBE on brewing success through bold ideas

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