Funding for business
The majority of businesses will need funding to start and/or grow. Identifying what is needed is often the easier task. Understanding how you can access the right financial support and what types are available to you can be harder to navigate. These resources and information will help you in that process – covering available sources of funding, peer-to-peer lending, external investment for your business, crowdfunding, and funding sources in a crisis.
Find out about funding
There’s a range of funding available for new and existing businesses – from loans to grants and funding for specific items or services.
If you are looking for an alternative route to financing your business, peer to peer lending (P2P) is one of the choices open to you.
External investment for your business
Once you have decided that you would benefit from some external investment, your next step is to find the right source of finance.
Crowdfunding has become very popular. But what is it, and what are the different types of crowdfunding?
If your business is at risk of crisis or bankruptcy, there are emergency sources of financial assistance available.
Grant Programme Launched for Aspiring North Yorkshire Social Enterprises
As part of our wider programme of support for Social Enterprises, the Growth Hub are excited to launch a Micro-Grant programme, in partnership with Social Vision. This builds on their previous experience delivering a similar programme in Selby.
Business Essentials: What is a Tax Deductible Expense?
As a business owner, it can be daunting when you are trying to work out what you can and can’t claim as tax deductible expense. Other business owners will give you their opinion but is that the right advice for you and your business? You can search online, but this can be confusing and often contradictory. So, what can you claim?
Financial Management – Do you know your numbers?
One of the most important things a business owner should know, is “their numbers”. Do you know how well your business is performing and in which areas? Do you know who you owe and who owes you? Can you afford to make upcoming payments and meet your financial obligations?
Bookkeeping for Business Owners
Business owners often handle their own bookkeeping when they first start out, as they are time-rich but money poor. However, bookkeeping isn’t a skill you acquire simply by registering a business. But with a robust process, great software, a little training, and someone to call when you’re unsure, it is possible to do this well, even as a novice.
Pricing for Maximum Profit
Are you charging enough for your products or services to allow you to provide a service you are proud of and that allows you to not become a busy fool? Are you confident that you are charging the correct price for your goods or services?
Navigating the Latest Budget: A Survival Guide for Small to Medium Businesses
The Budget announced on October 30th will bring substantial changes for many organisations, resulting in increased costs. So, how can we navigate these changes and still maintain profitable businesses?
North Yorkshire Stars Programme Announces New Cohort to Propel Businesses Towards Investment Success
The York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub, in collaboration with Lifted Ventures, is thrilled to announce the launch of the new cohort for the highly successful 'North Yorkshire Stars' Investment Readiness Programme. Following the significant achievements of the previous cohort, this initiative aims to support and prepare a fresh group of regional start-ups and early-stage businesses for investment opportunities.
The importance of having a robust debt collection strategy for your business
Efficient debt collection is a key driver for growth in a business and a fundamental part of operating with healthy cash flows. It’s because, without the cash available when it’s needed to run the business day-to-day, there’s a risk of falling into financial decline.
What are the finance options for a struggling company?
Running a struggling company in financial difficulty is certainly challenging. However, with so many different finance options now available that don’t involve the high street banks, be reassured that you can quickly secure the cash injection you need and get back on track.
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Interest Free Loans for Food and Drink Businesses
The Loan to Equity scheme provides a unique opportunity for eligible applicants, offering an interest-free loan of up to £100,000 over a 12-month term.
Peer to peer lending Q&A
Looking for an alternative route to financing your business? Peer to peer (P2P) lending is one of the options.
Business Basics Series: Webinar Recordings & Blogs
Delivered by Jo Tomlinson of Business Works UK, these resources provide a guide to key subjects such as bookkeeping, pricing, VAT, company structure, and the responsibilities associated with owning a business.
Webinar Recording: Bookkeeping for Business Owners
Are you looking to learn the basics of bookkeeping for your business? Discover how bookkeeping has evolved, the benefits of cloud-based tools, and the essentials of VAT. Learn key processes to get it right the first time and streamline your finances.
Webinar Recording: Pricing for Maximum Profit
Are you charging enough for your products/services to allow you to provide a service you are proud off and that allows you to not become a busy fool? Learn about pricing strategy in this webinar.
2022 Seminar Recordings
We have recently hosted a programme of in-person seminars and other events, some of which were professionally recorded and can now be viewed on our website.
Seminar Recording : Access to finance: Funding growth
This workshop will provide guidance on cost based pricing, calculating your costs before deciding an appropriate margin, as well as covering market based pricing asking questions such as: What value do you add? What are you worth? How do you position yourself?
Seminar Recording : Access to finance: Funding growth
This seminar recording with GAP coaching will provide you with a summary of all the commercial funding options available to businesses, with details on how to make your business more attractive to funders.
Featured Webinar Playlist: Finance
A free playlist of webinars focused on finance, including business basics such as forecasting cash flow and setting prices, as well as ways to fund your growth
Funding Growth
This webinar will provide you with a summary of all the commercial funding options available to businesses, with detail on how to make your business more attractive to funders.
Free Webinar : Show Me The Money!
This webinar guides you through the funding options that are available to new and early-stage businesses, to help your business thrive now and in the future.
Free agricultural webinar: Preparing for change pt. 1
This free webinar with Agricultural Business Training (ABT) will help you understand how income could be affected by change, what opportunities lie ahead in the agricultural industry, and where you can gain further information and support.
Free webinar: Access to finance for your business
This webinar will identify and explain the sources of financial support for new businesses, guiding you through the process of cash flow management as a start-up in the wake of COVID-19 and the years to come.
Webinar: Cash is King - How to Forecast Cash Flow
This free webinar with business coach Gareth Allen will provide attendees with a better understanding of the importance of cash within a business.