NEWS
SMART GRANTS
The Government via Innovate UK has recently launched via its Smart Grants Programme, a new competition for grants. If you have a business looking to expand its business offering, develop new services or products or even undertake feasibility studies for new products or services, then the Smart Grant could be…
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RECOVERY LOAN SCHEME
The new Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) has now been launched which is in many ways the replacement for Bounce Back Loans (BBL) and CBILS but has none of the key benefits of them such as of no interest for 12 months, capital repayment holidays and no fees. The RLS is…
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THE DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE
The Department for International Trade supports small to medium businesses (SMEs) to develop their international sales. They have a team of International Trade Advisers (ITAs) across the country with a breadth of experience across sectors and specialisms who provide support to businesses through services tailored to their needs. They recently…
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10X Book Review
If you took my advice last month and watched the second series of Undercover Billionaire, then you would not have failed to see Grant Cardone and hear about his 10X movement. Now how do I describe Grant Cardone if you have not seen or heard him? Words such as entrepreneur,…
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UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE
This month instead of a book review, we have a business TV programme review instead. It is a series set in the United States called Undercover Billionaire and has now had 2 series which can be found on the Discovery Channel on Sky TV in the UK or via Amazon…
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FREEPORTS – WHY THE UK HAS TAKEN THIS PATH
A free port or “free zone” is an area that is inside the geographic boundary of a country, but which is legally considered outside the country for customs purposes. Freeports operate as secure customs zones, usually located at ports or airports, where business can be carried out inside a country’s…
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THE HAPPINESS ADVANTAGE
A long-standing client recently recommended that I check out an inspiring TED talk she had just watched. It showcased how human productivity surges ahead when we’re feeling happy and positive. Given productivity gains are one of the fundamental engines for business and personal growth, I was keen to learn more.…
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A GUIDE TO SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE
Supply Chain Finance also known as Reverse Factoring It provides suppliers with immediate cash on invoices and the buyer gets the goods for a period of time before having to pay for them as the payment terms on the invoice remains unchanged or in some cases, even extended. Major UK…
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SNOWBALL RECRUITS HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
NACFB Member and Finance consultancy business, Snowball, has recruited a Head of Business Development, Alex MacDonald. In his new role, Alex will lead the business development strategy and be responsible for driving its relationships with introducers and raising the profile of the group. Prior to this Alex has spent…
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