A report out this week from Ernst & Young makes for depressing reading. Based on current trends, the total lent by banks to SMEs by the end of 2012 will be the lowest annual amount since 2006. To make matters worse, the government’s efforts to get the...
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This week’s episode of BBC TV’s Dragons’ Den included a perfect example of how traditional investors often don’t understand that it is perfectly possible to grow a profitable business and also make a difference to the world around you. During the show, the co-founders of...
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Crowdfunding is a fairly new and very exciting way to raise money for your project or organisation. It is, in the words of our co-founder Michael Norton, “not just giving, it’s co-venturing”. In other words, this is a new way to connect with backers and...
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