1. Director of International Development
J Malcolm Dean
Director of International Development
Institute of Financial Accountants

2. Access to Funding

3. Access to Funding
Plan Ahead
Do not leave it to late

4. Access to Funding
Identify the reasons for funding
Business Purchase
Purchase of Equipment
Business Expansion

5. Access to Funding
Long Term Funding
Short Term Funding

6. Access to Funding Long Term Funding Business Purchase
Purchase of Equipment

7. Access to Funding Short Term Funding (Bank Overdraft)
Finance Working Capital
Increase in stocks / work in progress
Increase in debtors

8. Access to Funding Types of Funding Own Savings
Loans from friends / relatives
Venture Capitalists
Invoice Factoring
Bank Overdraft
Long Term Loans / Mortgages
Government Assisted Loans / Grants

9. Access to Funding Government Assisted Loans
Enterprise Loan Guarantee Scheme

10. Access to Funding Government Grants Grants for Business Investment
Research & Development Grants
Turn Round Grants
Business Development Grants
Export Market Research Scheme

11. For more information about grants contact your local Business Link
Access to Funding
For more information about grants contact your local Business Link

12. Access to Funding How to get funding Business Plan
Reasons for funding required
The amount of funding required
Information of collateral / security available
Business Projections / Cash Flow Forecast
Indicating Key Performance Indicators

13. Access to Funding How to get funding Information about your experience
Marketing Plan
Potential Market / Customers
Market Trends
Competition

14. Access to Funding How to maintain funding Keep in touch with lender
Regular & Timely Financial Information
If things go wrong – talk to the lender
Do not ignore warning signs

15. Access to Funding
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