Everyone needs money – that’s why most of us work! However, if you want to work for yourself and need some money to help get you started, or if you are currently running your own business and need some money to help you to expand, then you’re going to have to raise some business finance.

Now let’s get the hard stuff out of the way. If you need money to take your plans forward and you haven’t got it yourself then you will have to find someone to give it to you either as a gift or a grant, or find someone who is willing to lend it to you. If you can’t get hold of the money in any of these ways then you may have to change your plans. This isn’t as hard as it sounds and I’ve included some tips to help you at the end of this article.

The good news is that, while there are no magic wands in business, there may be some ideas you hadn’t thought of. Hopefully these articles will also provide you with some useful information to improve your chances of raising the finance you need.

• Doing it Yourself
• Gifts and Grants
• Business Loans
• How banks make lending decisions
• Selling Shares
• Changing your Plans

Louise Schofield
louise@realworldltd.co.uk
www.realworldltd.co.uk