Funding

Accounting Practices are a generally accepted set of rules - or regulations - that you must follow if you wish to submit yearly accounts relating to...

To take invention ideas further many inventors will seek loans from high street banks' small business programmes. Depending on your...

Thinking of yourself as an entrepreneur rather than ‘just’ an inventor is a necessary step on the path to success. Or perhaps more accurately...

When you have finally managed to begin selling your products either home or abroad you need to start thinking about how much it is actually costing...

If you have a small business or are starting a small business then you should be aware already of the variety of different small business loans that...

The DTI's Grants for Research & Development, administered through the regional development agencies, are a good source of matched early-stage funding...

The initial funding for independent inventions normally comes from ‘friends family and fools’, but once this is exhausted, and you need to progress...

Venture capital is most often appropriate for inventors who have made significant progress with their invention and are well on the way to turning it...

Thinking about and presenting your invention as part of a new business, is important to securing a favourable loan, and in the process is crucial to...

As a fledgling business you may well need to call upon your bank or building society for assistance in raising much need funds to get things off the...

There are many businesses that currently have monies tied up in heavy duty machinery, stock and property which they cannot access without having to...

It seems that just as many inventors and entrepreneurs are self-taught or taught in the ‘University of Life,’ as are graduates in disciplines...

Submitting inventions to competitions can achieve a number of goals. If successful, an inventor may gain money, publicity and recognition for an...

An important part of any business’ financial year is the production and completion of tax returns and any possible VAT inspections which may occur as...

If you wish to become a limited company in its own right then there are several things you must do in order to make everything legal. The first...

There are a number of grants available to help inventors turn their innovations into businesses. This article looks at the most significant of these,...

A business angel is an individual who supplies money for a commercial venture. Business angels may also act as a syndicate. When it comes to...

Business banking is different from personal banking in that all of your company's financial requirements such as money transfers, BACS payments,...

This article looks at how the yearly finances are measured against sales and also how year end accounts are put together; the article also looks at...