No matter what the result might mean for your business both camps seem to be relying on more emotional arguments. It’s a funny old world when despite the unknown economic implications of either a remain in the EU or a Brexit result the issue of Turkey suddenly becomes the main topic of debate. The general public are …
Crowdfunding, or Peer-to-Peer Lending (P2P), continues to hit the headlines; and for all the right reasons it seems. Recent figures released by the University of Cambridge and Nesta confirm what most commentators had already guessed – the crowdfunding business continues to grow. The report, detailing the progress made by online alternative finance providers during 2015, highlights the …
If you have a couple of hours to spare then The British Business Bank’s Small Business Finance Markets Report 2015-16 will certainly fill them. At 88 pages it covers most aspects of business funding and the issues facing SMEs when trying to secure some. What is interesting is on the one hand the report confirms …
With Mr Osborne’s pre-Christmas stocking fillers and a further roll-out of Workplace Pensions, SMEs might have to sharpen their pencils again. The question of who should look after the lowest paid in our society is a political hot potato and not one for discussion on a financial services platform. However, there is no getting away …