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Managing Finance for Success
Managing the finances of a business is
one of the biggest challenges an owner faces. Sound
financial decisions and controls can make the
difference between profit and loss, or survival and
failure. But with the mass of
business finance on the Internet where can you go for
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Abbey Business
An excellent resource that offers practical
advice on overdrafts, loans, export and import
finance, financing equipment, venture capital, Business
Angels, factoring and invoice discounting, and more. Note:
All banks will provide advice and help on business
finance. Abbey is shown as a information resource only. |
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in business comes in many forms. From venture capital to small
business loans each are based on risk and investment
opportunity.
Just type in 'business finance' into any search engine and you
will find many web sites offering advice and support in this
area. So where should you go first?
 Admittedly,
it is easier to find finance information for a new business
than it is for an established one, but amid all the advice
centres and Internet resources available, there are just a few
official web sites that can help you with your business
finance queries; no matter what your
situation...
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BVCA
The BVCA represents over 170 UK-based private
equity and venture capital firms, the vast majority of all
such firms in the UK. The BVCA is the public face of the
industry providing services to its members, investors and
entrepreneurs as well as the Government and media. |
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South West Ventures Fund
The South West Ventures Fund is a £25
million Venture Capital Fund which will back fast growing
SMEs across the South West region. |
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Angels in Somerset
Business Angels are informal
investors, private individuals or as part
of a syndicate who in addition to
providing capital, offer their expertise on business
development for start-ups and growing enterprises.
The South West Angel and Investor Network (SWAIN) connects
private investors, or 'Business Angels', with companies
looking for investment.
SWAIN specialises in helping small
and medium sized companies to find equity finance, and
assists private investors in the South West to search for
investment opportunities in businesses with growth
potential.
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Saving Money is Just The Same as Raising Money.
There are other ways of raising finance and saving
money is one of them.
Your local Business Link, local government, rural agencies
and others all have one scheme or another that aid your
endeavours.
Some offer finance aid for web design, rent, job creation,
regeneration of brown-field sites and importing and
exporting.
To find out more visit our Grants section.
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The
next site to visit is the Small Business Services web site,
who also publish some interesting articles about business
finance. 
